Straddling the intersection of Germanic and Romance Europe, Switzerland comprises four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Therefore, the Swiss, although predominantly German-speaking, do not form a nation in the sense of a common ethnicity or language; rather, Switzerland's strong sense of identity and community is founded on a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and direct democracy, and Alpine symbolism. Due to its linguistic diversity, Switzerland is known by a variety of native names: Schweiz [ˈʃvaɪts] (German);[note 5] Suisse [sɥis(ə)] (French); Svizzera [ˈzvittsera] (Italian); and Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ] or [ˈʒviːtsʁːɐ] (Romansh).[note 6] COUNT 5
QSN1 Which four main linguistic and cultural regions make up Switzerland? ANS1 German, French, Italian and Romansh QSN2 What is the predominant language in Switzerland? ANS2 German QSN3 What do the French Swiss call Switzerland? ANS3 Suisse QSN4 What do the German Swiss call Switzerland? ANS4 Schweiz QSN5 What do the Italian Swiss call Switzerland? ANS5 Svizzera