Quick Facts - Switzerland

Capital	Berne
Government	Federal Republic
Currency	Swiss Franc (CHF)
Area	total: 41,285 km² water: 0 km2 land: 41,285 km²
Population	7.5 millions
Language	Swiss-German, German, French, Italian, Romansh
Religion	Protestant and Roman Catholic in pretty equal shares, Judaism 0.2%
Electricity	230V/50Hz
Calling Code	+41
Internet TLD	.ch
Time Zone	UTC+1

Background

Switzerland is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It has borders with France to the west, Italy to the south, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east and Germany to the north.

The climate is temperate, but varies with altitude. Switzerland has cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters and cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers.

Switzerland is known for its mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) but it also has a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes. The highest point is Dufourspitze at 4,634 m while Lake Maggiore is only 195 m above sea level.

Culture

People

Economy

Climate

Holidays

Areas in Switzerland

Best time to visit

Tourist Attractions

Festivals and Events

Things to eat

Market, Restaurant, ....

Things to do

Shopping

Nightlife

Theme Park, night club, shows,

Activities

Sauna, Bath, Beach, Theme park, Massage

Study

Schools

Famous schools:

Set Up Business

Stock Market

Places to stay

Getting Around

Taxi, Train, Bus

COUNTRY EXIT CODE + 852 + CITY AREA CODE + NUMBER

Embassies

Police

Safety - Food, Place. 

Health