Switzerland - Introduction

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.

Switzerland , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Switzerland
Official Swiss Confederation
Common (Native) Switzerland
Official (Native) Swiss Confederation
Alternative spellings CH, Swiss Confederation, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera, Svizra
Translations ⬇️
Languages
fra French
gsw Swiss German
ita Italian
roh Romansh
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

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
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
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Switzerland

The flag of Switzerland is square shaped. It features a white Swiss cross centered on a red field.

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Currency
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
All Important Facts about Switzerland

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Switzerland is found in Western Europe