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/ Switzerland Statistics |
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| Switzerland
- Location |
Central Europe, east of France,
north of Italy |
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Area
- Total |
41,290 sq km |
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Area
- Land |
39,770 sq km |
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Area
- Water |
1,520 sq km |
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Geographic Coordinates |
47 00 N, 8 00 E |
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Coastline |
0 km (landlocked) |
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Elevation Highest |
Dufourspitze 4,634 m |
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Elevation Lowest |
Lake Maggiore 195 m |
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Birth rate |
9.83 births/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Death rate |
8.44 deaths/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Life expectancy - Male |
77.51 years |
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Life expectancy - Female |
83.27 years (2004 est.) |
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Languages |
German (official) 63.7%, French
(official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch (official) 0.6%, other
8.9% |
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Independence |
1 August 1291 (Founding of the
Swiss Confederation) |
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Flag
Description |
red square with a bold,
equilateral white cross in the center that does not extend to the edges of
the flag |
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Internet Code |
.ch |
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Airports |
65 (2003 est.) |
| Bordering
Countries |
Austria, France, Germany, Italy |
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Records |
Gross national income in
Switzerland = 38 570 us$ / Year / people (world rank = 2). (source = Quid
2002) |
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