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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: Europe
Location: In Alps Mts. in central Europe. Neighbors: France on W, Italy on S, Liechtenstein, Austria on E, Germany on N.
Area: 15,940 sq mi, 41,284 sq km
Form of Government: Federal state with two legislative houses (Council of States 46) (National Council 200)
Population: (2007) 7,607,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 477.2, persons per sq km 184.3
Principal Language(s): German, French, Italian, Romansch (national and official)
Religions: Roman catholic 42%, Protestant 32%, Muslim 4%, none 11%
Capital: Bern
Capital Population: 343,789
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: Zurich 1,101,710, Basel 486,246, Lausanne 310,028
Topography: The Alps cover 60% of land area, the Jura, near France, 10%. Running between, NE- SW, are midlands, 30%.
Economy: G.D.P. $300.9 billion
G.D.P. per Capita: $39,800
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2006): 9.7 (world avg. 20.3) within marriage 86.3%. Death rate per 1,000 population (2006); 8.1 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 1.42. Life expectancy at birth (2005) male 78.7 years; female 83.9 years
Government Website: www.ch.ch
Credit cards:
Credit and debit cards are accepted at most places throughout Switzerland, including American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa.
ATM:
ATMs are widely available throughout Switzerland, especially in the major cities.
Travellers cheques:
Pound Sterling, US Dollar or Euro cheques are accepted at airports, railway stations and banks. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, visitors are advised to take traveller's cheques in Pounds Sterling, Euros or US Dollars.
Banking hours:
Mon-Fri 0830-1630.
Currency restriction:
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.
Currency exchange:
There are bureaux de change at train stations and banks.
