Nationality
noun: Swiss (singular and plural)
Area
total: 41,290 sq km
land: 39,770 sq km
water: 1,520 sq km
Population: 7,489,370 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
German 65%
French 18%
Italian 10%
Romansch 1%
other 6%
Capital: Bern, population 125,000
Largest Cities
Zurich – 340,000
Geneva – 175,000
Basel – 170,000
Laussane – 115,000
Sankt Gallen – 70,000
Lucerne – 60,000
Official Language
German (official) 63.7%
French (official) 19.2%
Italian (official) 7.6%
Romansch (official) 0.6%
other 8.9%
Religion
Roman Catholic 46.1%
Protestant 40%
other 5%
none 8.9% (1990)
Political system: Federal republic
GDP: purchasing power parity – $251.9 billion
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $33,800
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 1.5%
industry: 34%
services: 64.5% (2003 est.)
Inflation: 0.9% (2004 est.) %
Internet TLD: .ch