Country Informations

Area: 41'284 sq km
Population: 8'967'000
Population density: 173 inhabitants per sq km
Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Religion: Catholic (46.2%), Protestant (40%)
Capital: Bern
Form of government: Federal Republic
Member of: Council of Europe, EBRD, EFTA, OECD, OSCE, and permanent observer to the UN
Currency: Swiss Franc