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Swiss Confederation
Bern
41,290 sq km
Monte Rosa 4,634 m
Varies with altitude cold winters

7,268,000
1.9% per year
Males 75, females 81 years
French, German, Italiian Romansch.

Swiss Franc = 100 centimes
585 people
GMT+1
1.6% GNP

Switzerland has no navy.
98% of people are eligible for goverment funded hospital care.
Switzerland is one of the most mountianous countries with more than 70% of its area covered by the alps.
Waterpower is the chief natural resource of Switzerland.
The official languages of Switzerland are German.
Service in the Swiss militia is compulsory for all males from the age of 20 through 50.