Why are switzerland's initials "SUI"?

Question

Why are switzerland's initials "SUI"?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

coz i think in their language, Switzerland is called "SUISSE"

But i dont kno what language they speak....haha!!

Answer 3

Switzerland's initials are most currently CH (Confédération Hélvètique) and not SUI (but in French Switzerland is said Suisse so...)

Answer 4

okay I didnt know that either. tnx

Answer 5

Well Suitzerland, cause at the middle age speaks German an Flamish that's why they take the "SUI"

Answer 6

Probably has a lot to do with the fact that "Suisse" is the proper spelling of Swiss in Switzerland.

Answer 7

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".