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Switzerland - Quick Facts
Switzerland is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It has borders with France to the west, Italy to the south, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east and Germany to the north. Switzerland is known for its mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) but it also has a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes. The highest point is Dufourspitze at 4,634 m while Lake Maggiore is only 195 m above sea level
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Facts about Switzerland
- Capital
- Bern
- Government
- Federal Republic
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Area
- 41,285 km²
- Population
- 7,489,370 (July 2006 est.)
- Language
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Religion
- Protestant and Roman Catholic in pretty equal shares, Judaism 0.2%
- Electricity
- 230V/50Hz
- Calling Code
- 41
- Internet TLD
- .ch
- Time Zone
- UTC +1
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