Switzerland
Swiss Confederation
Western EuropeCHCHE
Population
8.65M
Capital
Bern
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Switzerland
- Official Name
- Swiss Confederation
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 8.65M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- CH
- Alpha-3 Code
- CHE
- Olympic Code
- 756
- Area
- 41,284 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+01:00
Languages
FrenchItalianRomanshSwiss German
Continents
Europe
Currencies
- Fr - Swiss franc (CHF)
International Associations
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 7.43°, 46.96°
Switzerland is located in , specifically in the Western Europe region. It shares borders with 5 countries.
About Switzerland
The capital city, Bern, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include French, Italian, Romansh, Swiss German.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.