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Known as...
Confoederatio Helvetica (Latin)
Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German)
Confédération suisse (French)
Confederazione Svizzera (Italian)
Confederaziun svizra (Romansh)

Motto
Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (Latin) (traditional) "One for all, all for one"

Anthem
Swiss Psalm

Capital
Berne (federal capital)

Parameters
46°57'N, 7°27'E

Largest city
Zürich

Official languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh

Demonym
Swiss

Government
Direct democracy
Federal republic
Federal Council

Independence
Foundation date 1 August 1291
de facto 22 September 1499
Recognised 24 October 1648
Restored 7 August 1815
Federal state 12 September 1848

Area Total
41,285 km² (136th) 15,940 sq mi - Water (%) 4.2

Population
2007 estimate 7,591,410 (95th)
2000 census 7,288,010 -
Density 182 /km² (61st) 100 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
2005 estimate - Total $264.1 billion (39th)
Per capita $32,300 (10th)

GDP (nominal)
2005 estimate - Total $367.5 billion (18th) -
Per capita $50,532 (6th)

Gini
(2000) 33.7 (medium)

HDI
(2006) 0.955 (high) (7th)

Currency
Swiss franc (CHF)

Time zone
CET (UTC+1) -
Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Internet TLD
.ch

Calling code
+41