Switzerland Information
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 Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:20 am Post subject: SWITZERLAND TRAVEL INFORMATION |
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SWITZERLAND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Full Name
Swiss Confederation
Capital City
Bern
Area
41,290 sq km
15,942 sq miles
Population
7,318,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC +1 ()
Daylight Saving Start
last Sunday in March
Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in October
Languages
German (official)
German (most commonly the dialect known as Schwyzertütsch) is spoken by about 66% of the population.
French (official)
spoken by 19% of the population.
Italian (official)
Spoken by 8% of the population.
Raeto-Romance (official)
spoken by under 1% of the population, mainly in the canton of Graubunden.
Religion
46.1% Roman Catholic, 40% Protestant, 5% other, 8.9% other.
Currency
Swiss Franc (Swf)
Electricity
230V 50HzHz
Country Dialing Code
41 |
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