Capital: Bern

Largest City: Zurich (332,800)

Highest Elevation: Dufourspitze 4,634 m (15203 ft)

Population: 7,450,867

Lowest Elevation: Lake Maggiore 195 m (640 ft)

Geography: mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes

Climate: temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers

Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansch

Area: 15,937 sq. mile / 41,290 sq. kil (slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey )

International Calling Code: 41

Tourism Website: http://www.switzerlandtourism.ch/

Currency: Swiss franc

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