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This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Bern, capital city of Switzerland

Image of Bern, capital city of Switzerland

Switzerland Flag

Flag of Switzerland

Switzerland is a country located in the Western Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of Europe.

Easy learning about Switzerland

Switzerland is located in Western Europe
Europe Continent
Member of Europe
Switzerland has a population of 8,870,561 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Switzerland are called Swiss
The country’s total area is 41,290 Km2
( 25,656 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank6
Global Peace Index Score1
Human Development Index (HDI) Switzerland HDI ranks in position nº 1 worldwide
Very High Human Development
HDI of 0.967 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Switzerland’s passport allows visa-free entry to 187 countries
Switzerland passport ranks in position nº 5 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Switzerland GDP per capita is $104,896 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Switzerland ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Switzerland EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as High proficiency in English
has a score of 550
ranks 31st worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 47° 00' N, 8° 00' E
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Switzerland Capital cityBern
Neighbouring countriesGermany, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Austria.
Switzerland Climatetemperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionProtestant,
Currency name & code Franc (CHF)
Internet ccTLD.ch
Switzerland calling code+41

Switzerland administrative divisions

26 cantons
  1. Aargau
  2. Appenzell Ausserrhoden
  3. Appenzell Innerrhoden
  4. Basel-Landschaft
  5. Basel-Stadt
  6. Berne/Bern
  7. Fribourg/Freiburg
  8. Genève (Geneva)
  9. Glarus
  10. Graubuenden/Grigioni/Grischun
  11. Jura
  12. Luzern (Lucerne)
  13. Neuchatel
  14. Nidwalden
  15. Obwalden
  16. Sankt Gallen
  17. Schaffhausen
  18. Schwyz
  19. Solothurn
  20. Thurgau
  21. Ticino
  22. Uri
  23. Valais/Wallis
  24. Vaud
  25. Zug
  26. Zuerich
The canton names are in the official language(s) of the canton with the exception of Geneve and Luzern, where the conventional names (Geneva and Lucerne) have been added in parentheses.

6 of the cantons

  1. Appenzell Ausserrhoden
  2. Appenzell Innerrhoden
  3. Basel-Landschaft
  4. Basel-Stadt
  5. Nidwalden
  6. Obwalden
Are referred to as half cantons because they elect only one member (instead of two) to the Council of States and, in popular referendums where a majority of popular votes and a majority of cantonal votes are required - these 6 cantons only have a half vote

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