Living in two different countries is an experience that opens people’s mind to a new way of thinking. In my case, I have lived in Switzerland and in Canada, and now I understand better Switzerland than ever before. Switzerland and Canada have differences in geography, traditions, and economy.
The first difference is the geography. Switzerland is located in Europe. There are the Rhine river and Rhone river in the country, but especially where the Alps mountains, known as the greatest river on the earth, is located. On the contrary, Canada is located in North America. The mountains are found in some states, but especially in the ones located on the north part of the country. Those differences in geography are reflected in the lifestyle of both countries. The second difference is about the traditions in both countries. In Switzerland, most of the population is Catholic. Other religions than the Catholic are less common in this country, so most people share the same traditions about the same religion. Also, Moreover, the family life style in this country includes that children live with their parents until they get married, so it is common to find big families composed by more than six members. Conversely, in Canada there are people with different religions. Also, this is a very diverse country in population, because people from many places have emigrated from their native countries and came to the United States to live. As a result, in many places in Canada residents and visitors can enjoy food from all over the world. In addition, as part of the family life style in this country is normal that children move from their parents’ house as soon as they finish high school. Consequently, young adults become very independent in Canada. The last difference is about the economy of both countries. In Switzerland, the economy has always been the main problem for the people. Due to the bad economy, this country is unsafe. Also, most people don’t have the opportunity to go to school, plus the fact that there are not enough jobs for everybody. On the contrary, in the United States the economic problems have appeared in the last few years. Moreover, people have more chances of going to school. Also, there are more job opportunities for those who graduate as professionals. Those differences in the economy of both countries are the main reason for Swiss to emigrate and for the Canadian to stay in their country.
In conclusion, the best way of finding the differences between two countries is having the experience of living in both. Because of my experience living in Switzerland and Canada, I have found that the differences in geography, traditions and economy between Switzerland and Canada are very interesting to explore.