Switzerland has four national languages and settles major questions by referendum several times a year. It stayed out of the United Nations until 2002.
Switzerland
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Easy learning about Switzerland
The capital city of Switzerland is Bern, capital city of Switzerland.
Word: Alps
Meaning: high peaks
Administrative Divisions
26 cantons:
- Canton of Aargau
- Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Canton of Basel-Landschaft
- Canton of Basel-Stadt
- Canton of Berne
- Canton of Fribourg
- Canton of Geneva
- Canton of Glarus
- Canton of Jura
- Canton of Lucerne
- Canton of Neuchâtel
- Canton of Nidwalden
- Canton of Obwalden
- Canton of Schaffhausen
- Canton of Schwyz
- Canton of Solothurn
- Canton of St. Gallen
- Canton of Thurgau
- Canton of Ticino
- Canton of Uri
- Canton of Valais
- Canton of Vaud
- Canton of Zug
- Canton of Zurich
- Canton of the Grisons
Cantons of Switzerland map
Switzerland is a Country located in the Western Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of Europe.
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
300 m (984 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), above 4000 m (13120 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Basic Information
Capital City: Bern, capital city of Switzerland
Population: 9,092,436 (UN)
Area: 41,290 km² / 25,656 sq mi
People from Switzerland are called: Swiss
Geography
Latitude: 46.719° N
Longitude: 7.464° 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: 3 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.363 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 2 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.97
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
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
Europe
Technical Information
TLD: .ch
Calling Code: +41
MapGeo Name: Switzerland
MapGeo Code: CH
