Country Reports
Switzerland
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Country name |
Swiss Confederation |
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Government type |
Formally a Confederation, but similar in structure to a federal republic |
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Capital |
Bern |
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National holiday |
1 August (1291, Founding of The Swiss Confederation) |
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Area |
41,290 sq km |
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Location |
Central Europe, border countries; Austria, Italy, France, Liechtenstein and Germany |
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Coastline |
Landlocked |
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Population |
7,6 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Swiss |
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National Languages |
German, French, Italian, and Romansch. (The three first are official languages). |
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Ethnic groups |
German, French, Italian, Romansch |
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Major religions |
Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 36.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, Muslim 4.3%, others |
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Highest peak |
Dufourspitze 4,634 m |
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Climate |
Temperate, but varies: warm, dry and/or humid summers, and cool, rainy and/or snowy winters |
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Time zone |
Standard time zone:UTC/GMT +1 hour |
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Currency |
CHF - Swiss Franc (1 CHF=100 Rappen) |
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Telephone |
+41 |
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Internet domain |
.ch |
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GNI per capita |
US$52,570 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Hydropower potential, timber, salt |
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Agriculture products: |
Meat, eggs, fruit, vegetables, grains |
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Industries: |
Precision instruments, watches, machinery, chemicals, textiles |