| Country (long form) |
Swiss Confederation |
| Capital |
Bern |
| Total Area |
15,942.16 sq mi
41,290.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey) |
| Population |
7,262,372 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
6,549,633 |
| Languages |
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch 0.6%, other 8.9% |
| Literacy |
99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1980 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 46.1%, Protestant 40%, other 5%, none 8.9% (1990) |
| Life Expectancy |
76.73 male, 82.63 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
federal republic |
| Currency |
1 Swiss franc, franken, or franco (SFR) = 100 centimes, rappen, or centesimi |
| GDP (per capita) |
$27,100 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments |
| Agriculture |
grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs |
| Arable Land |
10% |
| Natural Resources |
hydropower potential, timber, salt |
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