Switzerland
Switzerland is in Western Europe, with its capital at Bern and an area of about 41,284 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Swiss Confederation
- Capital
- Bern
- Region
- Europe · Western Europe
- Area
- 41,284 km²
- Languages
- French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
- Currencies
- Swiss franc (CHF)
- Government
- Federal directorial republic
- Natural resources
- hydropower potential, timber, salt
- Industries
- machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals
- Main exports
- gold, packaged medicine, vaccines, nitrogen compounds, base metal watches
First-level divisions (26)
- Bern
- Fribourg
- Zürich
- Aargau
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Basel-Landschaft
- Basel-Stadt
- Geneva
- Glarus
- Grisons
- Jura
- Lucerne
- Neuchâtel
- Nidwalden
- Obwalden
- Schaffhausen
- Schwyz
- Solothurn
- St. Gallen
- Thurgau
- Ticino
- Uri
- Valais
- Vaud
- Zug
Major cities
- Geneva (population 1,240,000)
- Zürich (population 1,108,000)
- Basel (population 830,000)
- Bern (population 275,329)
- Lausanne (population 265,702)
- Lucerne (population 250,000)
- Lugano (population 105,388)
- Biel/Bienne (population 78,708)
- St. Gallen (population 70,572)
- Chur (population 38,293)
- Schaffhausen (population 33,863)
- Fribourg (population 32,827)
- Neuchâtel (population 31,270)
- Sion (population 28,045)
- Zug (population 23,435)