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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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|
City
|
Population
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Estimated
|
|
Bern
|
121,631
|
2020
|
|
Geneva
|
183,981
|
2020
|
|
Zurich
|
341,730
|
2020
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| 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
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Italy
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740 km
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France
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573 km
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|
Germany
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334 km
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Austria
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164 km
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Liechtenstein
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41 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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German
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65.00%
|
|
French
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18.00%
|
|
Italian
|
10.00%
|
|
other
|
6.00%
|
|
Romansch
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
|
46.10%
|
|
Protestant
|
40.00%
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|
none
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8.90%
|
|
other
|
5.00%
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CountryWire
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