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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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Country Overview

Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bern 121,631 2020
Geneva 183,981 2020
Zurich 341,730 2020

Other Key Data
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
January: °C / 27.20°F
July: °C / 58.50°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 46.7"


Boundaries
Italy 740 km
France 573 km
Germany 334 km
Austria 164 km
Liechtenstein 41 km


Ethnic Divisions
German 65.00%
French 18.00%
Italian 10.00%
other 6.00%
Romansch 1.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 46.10%
Protestant 40.00%
none 8.90%
other 5.00%

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