Geneva is located between the Alps and the Jura mountains, at the extreme south-west of Switzerland and the Lake Leman.
It is the central cross-roads of Western Europe. Geneva holds a privileged geographical
position and it is only one hour far from Paris or Milan by plane and less than two hours from London, Rome or Madrid.
Geneva has always been a friendly city and is very international. This is confirmed by the presence on its soil of
25 international organizations, around 180 non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and 150 permanent missions to the United Nations.
The City of Geneva today claims around 188.000 residents. As for the Canton of Geneva, it is very close
to 450.000 residents. In Switzerland, Geneva comes first with the number of foreign people within its population:
around 45% representing nearly 180 nationalities.
