Question:
why are switzerland's initials "SUI"?
Curious George
2006-06-28 01:20:17 UTC
why are switzerland's initials "SUI"?
Nine answers:
aeroman762002
2006-06-28 15:06:53 UTC
the "offical" name of Switzerland is Confoederatio Helvetica (CH) but this is normally not used internationally. derived from the french word for Switzerland (Suisse), SUI has been taken as the offical abbreviation (due to the offical language french used at the olympic games).

Switzerland has four offical languages, German, French, Italian and Romansh.

Further information about Switzerland can be found here

http://www.about.ch/welcome.html
mosesjr
2016-10-15 10:56:44 UTC
Switzerland Initials
whitediabless
2006-07-03 12:56:30 UTC
Switzerland's initials are most currently CH (Confédération Hélvètique) and not SUI (but in French Switzerland is said Suisse so...)
Guillermo
2006-06-28 01:26:16 UTC
Well Suitzerland, cause at the middle age speaks German an Flamish that's why they take the "SUI"
kc_warpaint
2006-06-28 01:23:05 UTC
Probably has a lot to do with the fact that "Suisse" is the proper spelling of Swiss in Switzerland.
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2016-04-02 03:30:29 UTC
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thysz
2006-06-28 01:24:36 UTC
because in most european countries, switzerland's name in the local language is "Suisse" the same way Germany is "Deutschland" and Norway is "Norge" and Sweden is "Svensk".
weirdnik
2006-06-28 01:23:39 UTC
coz i think in their language, Switzerland is called "SUISSE"



But i dont kno what language they speak....haha!!
diarubie
2006-06-28 01:24:47 UTC
okay I didnt know that either. tnx


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