Swiss Confederation
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Motto: (unofficial) "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno"
"One for all, all for one"
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Anthem: "Swiss Psalm"
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Capital |
46°57′N 7°27′E / 46.950°N 7.450°E / 46.950; 7.450 |
Largest city | Zurich |
Official languages | |
Religion
(2022)
[3]
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Demonym(s) | |
Government | Federal assembly-independent[4][5] directorial republic |
Viktor Rossi | |
Legislature | Federal Assembly |
Council of States | |
National Council | |
History | |
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Founded
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1 August 1291[b] |
• Sovereignty recognised (
Peace of Westphalia)
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24 October 1648 |
7 August 1815 | |
12 September 1848[c][6] | |
Area | |
• Total
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41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi) (132nd) |
• Water (%)
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4.34[7] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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8,902,308[8] (99th) |
• 2015 census
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8,327,126[9] |
• Density
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207/km2 (536.1/sq mi) (48th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$851.136 billion[10] (35th) |
• Per capita
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$95,836[10] (6th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$942.265 billion[10] (20th) |
• Per capita
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$106,097[10] (5th) |
Gini (2023) | 31.5[11] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.967[12] very high (1st) |
Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy (Anno Domini) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +41 |
ISO 3166 code | CH |
Internet TLD | .ch, .swiss |
Swiss Confederation
|
|
---|---|
Motto: (unofficial) "Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno"
"One for all, all for one"
|
|
Anthem: "Swiss Psalm"
|
|
Capital |
46°57′N 7°27′E / 46.950°N 7.450°E / 46.950; 7.450 |
Largest city | Zurich |
Official languages | |
Religion
(2022)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | |
Government | Federal assembly-independent[4][5] directorial republic |
Viktor Rossi | |
Legislature | Federal Assembly |
Council of States | |
National Council | |
History | |
•
Founded
|
1 August 1291[b] |
• Sovereignty recognised (
Peace of Westphalia)
|
24 October 1648 |
7 August 1815 | |
12 September 1848[c][6] | |
Area | |
• Total
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41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi) (132nd) |
• Water (%)
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4.34[7] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
8,902,308[8] (99th) |
• 2015 census
|
8,327,126[9] |
• Density
|
207/km2 (536.1/sq mi) (48th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$851.136 billion[10] (35th) |
• Per capita
|
$95,836[10] (6th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$942.265 billion[10] (20th) |
• Per capita
|
$106,097[10] (5th) |
Gini (2023) | 31.5[11] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.967[12] very high (1st) |
Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy (Anno Domini) |
Drives on | right |
Calling code | +41 |
ISO 3166 code | CH |
Internet TLD | .ch, .swiss |