Geneva

Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois and Genevoise are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. It is the capital of the Canton of Geneva. The population of the city is 185,526 (2004) and that of the agglomeration in Switzerland and France 645,000 (2000).

Features

Geneva is the seat of many international organizations, including the European seat of the United Nations and several United Nations organizations, such as the World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the World Intellectual Property Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Meteorological Organization, the World Trade Organization, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, etc. Geneva also hosts CERN, the International Organization for Standardization, the World Council of Churches, the World Wide Web Virtual Library, the World Economic Forum, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International AIDS Society.

Related Topics:
United Nations - World Health Organization - International Labour Organization - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - World Intellectual Property Organization - International Telecommunication Union - World Meteorological Organization - World Trade Organization - Inter-Parliamentary Union - CERN - International Organization for Standardization - World Council of Churches - World Wide Web Virtual Library - World Economic Forum - International Committee of the Red Cross - International AIDS Society

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Many multinational companies have their European headquarters located in Geneva; such as Procter & Gamble, Serono, Firmenich, Givaudan, etc.

Related Topics:
Procter & Gamble - Serono - Firmenich - Givaudan

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Geneva is also home of one of the oldest universities of the world, the University of Geneva, and one of the most prestigious graduate schools of international relations, the Graduate Institute of International Studies.

Related Topics:
University of Geneva - Graduate Institute of International Studies

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Notable sights in Geneva include the Flower Clock, the Art & History Museum and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum.

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Geneva's most visible landmark, however, is a fountain: the Jet d'Eau (water-jet), which is situated in Lake Geneva and visible throughout the city for its 140-metre-high water column.

Related Topics:
Fountain - Jet d'Eau

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The city is served by the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. Public transportation within the city is provided by Transports Publics Genevois (TPG).

Related Topics:
Geneva Cointrin International Airport - Transports Publics Genevois

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World Radio Geneva, Switzerland's only English-language radio station, broadcasts from the city.

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