Switzerland country information
Country Presentation
Switzerland is a country in Western Europe. It is surrounded by France to the west and north, Germany to the north, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
Switzerland is a confederation of states, with twenty-six cantons called: Aargau, Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Freiburg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchâtel, Nidwald, Obwald, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau , Ticino, Uri, Wallis, Vaud, Zug and Zürich.
Switzerland is located in the Western Alps, which includes several chains, including the Pennine Alps, where the highest Swiss summit Dufour is located on Mount Rose and, further south, Mount Cervin.
Switzerland is a country with an area close to 41290 km² and a population of just over 8484100 people. Switzerland belongs to the continent of Europe. Its ALPHA2 code is CH and ALPHA3 code is CHE.
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Some information on Switzerland
| iso3166 Alpha2 | CH |
|---|---|
| iso3166 Alpha3 | CHE |
| iso3166 Numeric | 756 |
| Fips country code | SZ |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Capital | Bern |
| Area | 41290 km² |
| Population | 8484100 |
| Continent | Europe |