City: Switzerland
Capital: None (de jure)
Bern (de facto)
46°57′N 7°27′E / 46.950°N 7.450°E / 46.950; 7.450
Largest city: Zürich
Official languages: German
French
Italian
Romansh
Demonym: English: Swiss,
German: Schweizer(in),
French: Suisse(sse),
Italian: svizzero/svizzera, or elvetico/elvetica,
Romansh: Svizzer/Svizra
Government: Federal semi-direct democracy under multi-party parliamentary directorial republic
• Federal Council: Alain Berset (President)
Ueli Maurer (Vice President)
Doris Leuthard
Simonetta Sommaruga
Johann Schneider-Ammann
Guy Parmelin
Ignazio Cassis
• Federal Chancellor: Walter Thurnherr
Legislature: Federal Assembly
• Upper house: Council of States
• Lower house: National Council
History• Foundation date: c. 1300 (traditionally 1 August 1291)
• Peace of Westphalia: 24 October 1648
• Restoration: 7 August 1815
• Federal state: 12 September 1848
Area• Total: 41,285 km (15,940 sq mi) (132nd)
• Water (%): 4.2
Population• 2016 estimate: 8,401,120 (99th)
• 2015 census: 8,327,126
• Density: 202/km (523.2/sq mi) (63rd)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $517 billion (39th)
• Per capita: $61,360 (9th)
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $681 billion (19th)
• Per capita: $80,837 (2nd)
Gini (2015): 29.5
low · 19th
HDI (2015): 0.939
very high · 2nd
Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Date format: dd.mm.yyyy (AD)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +41
Patron saint: St Nicholas of Flüe
ISO 3166 code: CH
Internet TLD: .ch
Top Things to do in Switzerland
Top 6 Jogging Paths & Tracks in Switzerland, Switzerland
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Restaurants in Switzerland
1. Schwellisee
2. Tibetan bridge "Carasc"
Salita Chiesa S.Bernardo Monte Carasso, Sementina 6513 Switzerland +41 91 835 57 24 https://www.ticino.ch/it/commons/details/Ponte-tibetano-Carasc-/137557.html
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Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By CountryGourmetTravel - Tagaytay, Philippines
It is quite a hike to get there but there is as well a cable car... You cannot be afraid of heights...I am. The bridge is high and tight, but very save....the family loved walking over the bridge One can as well drive up a very small and scary road and then have a 2 km hike....is a bit easier
3. Haute-borne
4. Parcours vita de Charancon
5. Parcours Vita
6. Parcours Vita
1,5 km au nord-ouest d'Aubonne, Aubonne 1170 Switzerland
