| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Zurich |
344,500 |
2002 |
| Geneva |
177,500 |
2002 |
| Basel |
163,800 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
7,318,800 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
41,290 km2 |
| Area Land: |
39,770 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0 km (Landlocked) km |
| Capital: |
Berne |
| Climate: |
Temperate, but varies with altitude;
cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters;
cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers
with occasional showers. |
| Languages: |
German
French
Italian
Romansch |
| Currency: |
1 Swiss franc (SwF$) = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Founding of the Swiss Confederation |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Berne |
| January: |
-3.1°C / 26.4°F |
| July: |
23.5°C / 74.3°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1000.76mm / 39.4'' |
Boundaries |
|
Italy: |
740km |
|
France: |
573km |
|
Germany: |
334km |
|
Austria: |
164km |
|
Liechtenstein: |
41km |
Ethnic Divisions |
| German |
65% |
| French |
18% |
| Italian |
10% |
| other |
6% |
| Romansch |
1% |
|
ENLARGE
|
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
46% |
| Protestant |
40% |
| none |
9% |
| other |
5% |
|
