Area 441,284 sq km (15,940 sq mi)
Poplation 7,319,000
Capital city Bern (124,000)
Government Federal republic
Ethnicity Groups: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, others
Language French, German, Italian and Romansch (all official)
Religions Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 40%
Currency Swiss franc = 100 centimes

The Swiss Confederation is a landlocked contry in Western Europe.

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