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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

FACTS ON SWITZERLAND

  
  • 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.

 

 

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