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Please see below for some of the key facts about Switzerland. More general information can be found here.
Population: | 8.1 million | |
Capital | Bern (Population: 127,500) | |
Main cities | Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland (Population: 380,800) Geneva is the most international city in Switzerland (Population: 189.000) |
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Area | 41,285 sq km (roughly the size of Wales) | |
Location | In the heart of Europe, neighbouring countries are France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy | |
Languages | German (64%) French (19%) Italian (7.5%) Romansch (0.7%) Most people speak and understand English |
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Airlines | SWISS, British Airways, Singapore Airlines, Ethihad, Emirates, Quantas, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Air New Zealand | |
Travel time | Approximately 21-24 hours flight from Australia & 27 hours from New Zealand | |
Currency | Swiss Franc (CHF) | |
Government | Parliamentary Federal State since 1848 direct democracy. The Swiss Confederation consists of 20 full cantons and 6 half cantons. Switzerland is not a member of the EU. | |
Highest mountain | Dufourspitze, Valais (4,634 m above sea level) Dom, Valais (4,545 m above sea level) Weisshorn, Valais (4,506 m above sea level) Matterhorn, Valais (4,478 m above sea level) |
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Lowest point | Lago Maggiore, Ticino (193 m above sea level) | |
Largest lake in Switzerland | Lac de Neuchâtel (218 km2) | |
Highest waterfall in Europe | Mürrenbach Falls, Bernese Oberland (750 m) | |
Highest vineyard in Europe | Visperterminen, Wallis (1,100 m above sea level) | |
Longest glacier in Europe | Aletsch Glacier, Valais (24 km, 117 km²) | |
Number of lakes | 6,750 | |
Number of glaciers | 112 | |