SwitzerlandDémocratie et fédéralisme 49 · Democracy and federalism
What does the abbreviation “CH” stand for, for example as the country sign on cars?
In the exam (French)
Que signifie l'abréviation « CH », par exemple comme signe distinctif des voitures ?
- aConfoederatio HelveticaConfoederatio HelveticaCorrect answer
- bCommunitas HelveticaCommunitas Helvetica
- cCivitas HelvetiorumCivitas Helvetiorum
- dCantones HelvetiaeCantones Helvetiae
Why?
CH stands for “Confoederatio Helvetica”, the Latin name of the Swiss Confederation. The Helvetii were a Celtic people who lived on the territory of today's Switzerland.
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