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Facts about Switzerland
Capital:
Zurich
Official language(s):
German, Italian, French
Government:
Republic
President:
none
Prime Minister / Chancellor:
7 representatives
Area:
41,29 km
2
Population:
7 508 700 inhabitants
Population density:
181,00/km
2
Currency:
CHF
Time Zone:
UTC +1
Calling code:
+41
Internet TLD:
.ch
Largest cities:
Zurich - 376 815 inhabitiants
Geneva - 185 726 inhabitiants
Basel - 164 488 inhabitiants
Bern - 128 041 inhabitiants
Lausanne - 116 751 inhabitiants
Emergency numbers:
Ambulance: 144
Mobile:
Police: 117
Fire: 118
Gas: