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Country Profile: Switzerland
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Region:
Europe
Capital:
Berne
Population:
7,750,736
Area Total:
41,290
Area Land:
39,770
Climate:
Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers.
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bern
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121,631
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2020
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Geneva
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183,981
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2020
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Zurich
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341,730
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2020
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Region: |
Europe |
Population: |
7,750,736 |
Area Total: |
41,290km2 |
Area Land: |
39,770km2 |
Coast Line: |
0km |
Capital: |
Berne |
Climate: |
Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers. |
Languages: |
German French Italian several other languages spoken |
Currency: |
1 Swiss franc (SwF$) = 100 centimes |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 1 August, St. Stephen's Day is 26 December |
Average Daily Temperature
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January: |
°C / 27.20°F |
July: |
°C / 58.50°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 46.7" |
Boundaries
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Italy
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740 km
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France
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573 km
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Germany
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334 km
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Austria
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164 km
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Liechtenstein
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41 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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German
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65.00%
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French
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18.00%
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Italian
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10.00%
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other
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6.00%
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Romansch
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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46.10%
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Protestant
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40.00%
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none
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8.90%
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other
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5.00%
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