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Switzerland
  • Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera / Svizra
  • Region : Western Europe
  • Capital : Bern
  • Area : 41,290.00 km²
  • Official Language : German, French, Italian, Romansh
  • Population : 8,513,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 715.360
  • GPI Rank : 11
  • GII Rank : 1
Switzerland is a landlocked country in the Central European Alps. The land has a total area of 41,290 km². This area is approximately 164% of the area of Maryland. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein and Germany. The distance between New York City and the Capital Bern is about 6,270 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.946 Switzerland counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification. Switzerland is are also called a tax haven by some institutions.
Population
Population Per Km2

206.2

Life Expectancy of Males

81.6

Life Expectancy of Females

85.6

Birth Rate

10.0 ‰

Death Rate

7.8 ‰

Passport
Passport of Switzerland
VF : 123 , VOA : 47 MS : 170
Currency : Swiss Franc (CHF)

1 US Dollar = 0.97 Francs
1 Franc = 1.03 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP597.07 bn €

Exportations

413.03 bn €

Importations

340.51 bn €

Tourism receipts

17.17 bn €

Unemployment rate

4.6 %

Inflation rate

0.36 %

corruption index

85 (good)

Energy consumption

58.5 bn kWh

GDP : 715.360 | GDP(PPP) : 565.646
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Bern / CapitalBern

134,000

ZürichZurich

415,000

GenevaGeneva

202,000

BaselBasel-City

172,000

LausanneVaud

139,000

WinterthurZurich

112,000

LuzernLucerne

82,000

Sankt GallenSaint Gallen

76,000

LuganoTicino

63,000

Biel/BienneBern

54,000

ThunBern

42,000

La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchatel

37,000

ChurGrisons

35,000

RapperswilSaint Gallen

35,000

SchaffhausenSchaffhausen

34,000

FribourgFribourg

33,000

NeuchâtelNeuchatel

31,000

VernierGeneva

30,000

SittenValais

28,000

EmmenLucerne

27,000

BaarZug

24,000

Yverdon-les-BainsVaud

24,000

ZugZug

23,000

FrauenfeldThurgau

22,000

RiehenBasel-City

20,000

WettingenAargau

18,000

AllschwilBasel-Country

18,000

KreuzlingenThurgau

18,000

MuttenzBasel-Country

17,000

BellinzonaTicino

17,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

19% Urban areas

7,898 km²

37% Agricultural areas

15,087 km²

30% Forest

12,538 km²

4% Water areas

1,774 km²

10% Others

3,992 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

German

62.5 %

French

21.3 %

Italian

8.3 %

Croatian

1.4 %

Albanian

1.3 %

Portuguese

1.2 %

Spanish

1.1 %

Romansh

0.5 %

other

2.4 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

71,557 km

Railways:

5,690 km

Waterways:

1,292 km

Commercial harbors:

32

› Airports:

63

Climate
The climate in SwitzerlandA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Switzerland. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 3 and 23 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 29 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -3°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Switzerland and 15 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Switzerland