Here, we have some interesting facts about Switzerland. Switzerland (officially: Swiss Confederation) is a country in Europe, precisely in Western Europe, with a population of about 8.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-11-01). The capital city of Swiss Confederation is Bern, and the official country TLD code is .ch. Switzerland has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as CH, CHE, SUI, 756 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Common | Switzerland |
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Official | Swiss Confederation |
Common (Native) | Switzerland |
Official (Native) | Swiss Confederation |
Alternative spellings | CH, Swiss Confederation, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Svizra |
Translations ⬇️ |
fra | French |
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gsw | Swiss German |
ita | Italian |
roh | Romansh |
Switzerland is located in Western Europe and has a total land area of 41284 km². It is bounded by Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany and the capital city is Bern
Region/Continent | Europe |
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Subregion | Western Europe |
TimeZone | UTC+01:00 |
Capital city | Bern |
Area | 41284 km² |
Population 2024-11-01 | 8.9 Millions |
Bordered Countreies | Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany |
Demonym | |
eng | Male: Swiss / Female: Swiss |
fra | Male: Suisse / Female: Suisse |
Lat/Lng | 47, 8 |
The flag of Switzerland is square shaped. It features a white Swiss cross centered on a red field.
Currency | |
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Name | Swiss franc |
Code | CHF |
Symbol | Fr. |
Other info | |
Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
UN Member country | yes |
Start of Week | monday |
Car Side | right |
Codes | |
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | CH |
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | CHE |
ISO 3166-1 numeric | 756 |
International calling code | +41 |
FIFA 3 Letter Code | SUI |
Want to know more about Switzerland? Check all different factbooks for Switzerland below.