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)
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
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)
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