Switzerland

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Switzerland
 Switzerland

• Area: 41,277 sq km
• Land Area: 39,997 sq km
• Latitude/Longitude: 47 00 N, 8 00 E
• Highest Point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m
• Bordering Body of Water: None
• Capital City: Bern
• Provinces: 26
• Official Name: Swiss Confederation
• Government: formally a confederation but similar in
structure to a federal republic
• Independence: 1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss
Confederation)
Official Currency: Swiss franc
 Switzerland
• Population: 7,604,467
• People: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch
1%, other 6%
• Languages Spoken: German, French, Italian, Romansch
• Religion: Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Muslim
4.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, other Christian 0.4%, other 1%,
unspecified 4.3%, none 11.1% (2000 census
• National Holidays:
• New Year’s (Jan 1st)
• Easter (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
• Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
•Christmas (25th and 26th)
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