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Switzerland |
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| Official Name: |
Swiss
Confederation (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft/Confederation Suisse) |
| Location: |
Central Europe,
east of France |
| Border Countries: |
Austria,
France, Italy, Germany, Liechtenstein |
| Climate: |
Temperate,
varying with altitude; cold, wet winters; mild, cloudy summers |
| Terrain: |
Mostly
mountainous, with a central plateau of rolling hills and plains |
| Capital: |
Bern |
| Other Major Cities: |
Zurich, Basel, Lausanne, Lucerne |
| Land Area: |
41,288 sq.
km/15,941 sq. mi |
| Population: |
7,240,463 |
| Local Time: |
1 hour ahead of
GMT |
| Language(s): |
German, French,
Italian and Romansch (all official) |
| Currency: |
Swiss francs
(CHF) |
| Industries: |
Machinery,
chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments |
| Export Commodities: |
Manufactures,
agricultural products, raw materials |
| Visitor Information: |
www.switzerlandtourism.ch (official site-
Switzerland) www.geneva-tourism.ch (official
site- Geneva) |
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Geneva |
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| Region: |
Canton of Geneva |
| Land Area: |
282 sq. km/109
sq. mi |
| Population: |
180,000 (metro
pop. 400,000) |
| Airport: |
Geneva
International Airport, 5 km/3 miles from the city center |
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