 Switzerland
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
47 00 N, 8 00 E |
| Area |
total: 41,290 sq km land: 39,770 sq km water: 1,520 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes |
| Population |
7,554,661 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census) note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are official languages |
| Imports |
machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles |
| Exports |
machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products |
| Hazards |
avalanches, landslides, flash floods |
| Resources |
hydropower potential, timber, salt |
| Geography |
landlocked; crossroads of northern and southern Europe; along with southeastern France, northern Italy, and southwestern Austria, has the highest elevations in the Alps |
| Nationality |
noun: Swiss (singular and plural) adjective: Swiss |
| Capital |
name: Bern geographic coordinates: 46 57 N, 7 26 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.ch |
| Internet Users |
5.098 million (2005) |
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