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Switzerland
Motto : One for all, all for one.
Switzerland |
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ISO 3166 codes |
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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout the US Government.
ISO codes : International Organization for Standardization. |
Switzerland - Physical geography
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Area : |
41 290 Km2 |
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Water : |
3.7 % |
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Lands under cultivation : |
12 % |
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Wild pasture lands : |
28 % |
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Forests : |
31 % |
| Min. Height : 193 m (Lac Majeur) |
| Max. Height : 4634 m (Pointe Dufour) |
Switzerland - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Geneva
Rainfall (mm) in Geneva
(Average values for each month)
Switzerland - People
Main language(s) : German (63%), French (19%), Italian (8%)
| Population : |
7 250 000 people |
Switzerland - Economy
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| Currency : |
Swiss Franc (CHF) = 100 Centimes |
| Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) : |
1 Euro = 1.55 Swiss Francs (CHF) |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : |
267 billion dollars |
| GDP per capita, 2002 : |
36828 dollars |
| GNP (Gross National Product), 2003 : |
251 billion dollars |
| GNP per capita, 2003 : |
34621 dollars |
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