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Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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Area > Land
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39,770 sq km |
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[132nd of 238]
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Area > Total
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41,290 sq km |
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[141st of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Bern - 129,423 |
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Climate
temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[247th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Dufourspitze 4,634 m |
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Forested Land
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30.3% |
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[79th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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47 00 N, 8 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 334 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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9.91% |
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[115th of 258]
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Largest city with population
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Zürich - 366,145 |
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Location
Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy |
Map references
Europe |
Natural hazards
avalanches, landslides, flash floods |
Natural resources
hydropower potential, timber, salt |
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Population density
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182.94 people per sqkm |
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[57th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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185.93 people/m²
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[49th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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41,280 km²
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[133rd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Dufourspitze |
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... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confederation Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera
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