Switzerland
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Switzerland is a Central European country recognized globally for financial services excellence, high-quality precision manufacturing, technological innovation, and strong environmental sustainability.
Switzerland is a Country located in the Western Europe sub-region of the Europe continent, member of Europe.
Easy learning about Switzerland
The capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Word: Alps
Meaning: high peaks
Basic Information
Capital City: Bern
Population: 8,870,561 (UN)
Area: 41,290 km² / 25,656 sq mi
People are called: Swiss
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
26 cantons
- Aargau
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Basel-Landschaft
- Basel-Stadt
- Berne/Bern
- Fribourg/Freiburg
- Genève (Geneva)
- Glarus
- Graubuenden/Grigioni/Grischun
- Jura
- Luzern (Lucerne)
- Neuchatel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- Sankt Gallen
- Schaffhausen
- Schwyz
- Solothurn
- Thurgau
- Ticino
- Uri
- Valais/Wallis
- Vaud
- Zug
- Zuerich
6 of the cantons
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Basel-Landschaft
- Basel-Stadt
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
Geography
Latitude: 47° 00' N
Longitude: 8° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Borders
- Germany — Land border
- Italy — Land border
- Liechtenstein — Land border
- France — Land border
- Austria — Land border
Climate
temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 31 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 550 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 6 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.350 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 2 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.970
Mean Years of Schooling: 13,9
Expected Years of Schooling: 16,7
Life Expectancy at Birth: 84,0 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
International Memberships
Europe
Technical Information
TLD: .ch
Calling Code: +41
MapGeo Name: Switzerland
MapGeo Code: CH