Switzerland

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Europe
Area:
 41,290 sq km OR 15,942 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 193 m OR 633 ft
highest point: 4634 m OR 15,203 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 8,298,663 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.97% (2010)
Population density:
 201 per sq km OR 521 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 73.90%
Rural: 26.10%
Life Expectancy:
 81.07 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 4.08 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 10.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Bern
Official Language(s):
 German French Italian Romansh

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $70,573
Currency:
 Swiss franc

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