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Language: Switzerland comprises four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
Majority of the population are German speaking.
Religion: Switzerland has no official state religion, though most of the cantons (except Geneva and Neuchâtel)
recognize official churches, which are either the Roman Catholic Church or the Swiss Reformed Church.
Christianity is the predominant religion of Switzerland (about 71% of resident population
Neighboring Countries: Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and
Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss
Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi).
Major Trading Partners: The top export destinations of Switzerland are Germany ($44.7B), the United States
($28.8B), Hong Kong ($21.7B), India ($21.5B) and China ($20.3B). The top import origins are Germany ($52.1B),
the United Kingdom ($32.5B), the United States ($20.4B), Italy ($19.5B) and France ($16.5B).
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