Switzerland - Key Facts
Full country name: Swiss Confederation
Area: 41,290 sq km
Population: 7,318,000
Capital city: Bern
Language: German (official), French (official), Italian
(official), Raeto-Romance (official)
Religion: 46.1% Roman Catholic, 40% Protestant, 5% other,
8.9% other
Government: Confederation with Direct Democracy
President: Moritz Leuenberger
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF)
Climate: The mountains are mainly responsible for the
variety of local and regional microclimates. Ticino in the south
has a hot, Mediterranean climate, but most of the rest of the
country has a central European climate
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (+2 in summer) (Central European
Time)
Major Cities: Geneva, Interlaken, Zurich, Bern, Zermatt,
St Mortiz
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Country Dialing Code: 41
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