Switzerland - an overview
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Central Europe where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country whose territory is geographically divided between the Jura, the Central Plateau and the Alps; adding together an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi).
The Swiss population of approximately 7.8 million people concentrates mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them the two global cities and economic centres of Zürich and Geneva. Zürich and Geneva have respectively been ranked as having the second and third highest quality of life in the world.
External sites: Switzerland Tourist Information
We do not yet have our own travel guide for Switzerland - visit the Official Tourist Guide for Switzerland
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