The capital of Switzerland:
Bern
The population of Switzerland:
7.523.934
The national holiday of Switzerland:
Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
The form of government of Switzerland:
formally a confederation, but similar in structure to a federal republic
The languages spoken in Switzerland:
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census)
The religions of Switzerland:
Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, Muslim 4.3%, other 1%, unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% (2000 census)
The surface area of Switzerland:
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Oppervlakte (totaal): 41.290 km²
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Oppervlakte (land): 39.770 km²
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Oppervlakte (water):
1.520 km²
The currency of Switzerland:
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munteenheid:
Swiss franc
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muntcode: CHF
The international dailing code for Switzerland:
+41
The top level domain (TLD) of Switzerland:
.ch
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