Modern day Switzerland is a melting pot of Europeans.

The four
official languages spoken in Switzerland are German, Italian, French
and Romansh; although, it is not uncommon to come across English
and Spanish speakers as well. Switzerland is known all over the world
for its beautiful landscapes, amazing food and culture.
The geographical area that makes up modern Switzerland today
is located in southern Europe, just above Italy. There have been signs
of inhabitants that occupied the area dating all the way back to the
Stone Age. There has been evidence of tools and weapons made from
stone, as well as, bones of animals and human skeletons found in the
area that makes up modern day Switzerland (Switzerland's Prehistory,
n.d.).
From 500 B.C. to 400 A.D. many tribes began to occupy present
day Switzerland. The most prominent tribe was the Helvetians they
came from a nation called Indo-Europeans. The Helvetians were known
to be skilled craftsmen, and had and advanced knowledge of metal and
steel forging abilities. It was believed that this tribe and many others
settled in this particular area because they could take shelter in the
valleys that were formed by the Alps, and although the terrain was not
ideal for crops, the lakes and rivers were helpful in supplying them and
the livestock with water (History of the Helvetians, n.d.).
In 58 B.C. the Helvetians tribes attempted to migrate to Southern
France. Armies commanded by C. Julius Caesar stopped them near the
border and forced them to return back to Switzerland where he claimed
their lands as part of the Roman Empire. Around 400 A.D. Germanic
tribes attacked the Roman Empire and pushed them back from the
Northern Alps to the boarder of present day Italy (Switzerland's
Neutrality, n.d.).
For many years to follow many small kingdoms battled for these
lands. In 800 A.D. France Charlemagne, a French King, was crowned
emperor of present day Switzerland and its surrounding countries. Only

100 years later, the land was taken from him by a German ruler. Many
battles of this nature carried on for years throughout Switzerlands
history. The official birth date of the Swiss Confederation was on
August 1st 1291 (Switzerland's Neutrality, n.d.).

References
Switzerland's Prehistory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 11, 2015, from
http://history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch/prehistory-lakedwellings.html
History of the Helvetians. (n.d.). Retrieved September 11, 2015, from
http://history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch/history-celtichelvetians-switzerland.html
Switzerland's Neutrality. (n.d.). Retrieved September 11, 2015, from
http://www.saveyourheritage.com/history_of_switzerland.htm