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General info about Switzerland
If you are travelling to Switzerland for any purpose it is important to have some general info about Switzerland which can make you a bit familiar with the state. Switzerland is officially named as Swiss Confederation. Switzerland is not a big country. It is landlocked country bounded by Italy on South, France on the west, Germany on North, and on the east are the Liechtenstein and Austria. It gained independence on 1st August 1291. The capital city of Switzerland is Bern. It is a mountainous country but also have a plateau region. The Alps and Swiss Plateau divides it geographically.
General Info About Switzerland Population
Now some general info about Switzerland area and population. The Alps take most part of the state and the total area covered is around 41285 square kilometres. The total population according to latest statistics is 8,505,898 mostly living on plateau area. The population consists of German around 64%, French 15%, Italian 12%, Romansch 2%, and other minorities around 5%. The largest cities being Zurich and Geneva are mostly populated. Some general info about Switzerland languages must also be known to prepare yourself to avoid language barrier. There are four official languages being German, French, Romansh, and Italian.
Switzerland Weather
General info about Switzerland weather is that the weather differs in plateaus and mountainous area. It is cold at the mountain tops and on the plateau side the weather is temperate. Summers are warm and mostly rainy while winter gets cold being too cold on mountains.
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Switzerland Sport Activities
General info about Switzerland sport activities is that it is a famous destination for mountaineering, hiking, skiing, and snowboarding. The mountain tops offer top-class place for skiing and boarding. Swiss chocolates are one of the world class chocolates and the tourists who came buy lot of chocolates for their friends and family. Switzerland also produces premium wine mainly in the cities of Valais, Vaud(Lavaux), Geneva, and Ticino.
Switzerland Imports & Exports
General info about Switzerland imports and exports is that the country’s main exports include: meat, fruits, vegetable, plant, and chemicals. The main import items are: cars, metals, clothes, plants, and fruits vegetable. General info about Switzerland transport is you can get around by train, bus, and cars. Switzerland has most advanced trains or rail system with affordable cost. This brief general info about Switzerland before travelling give you a know how about the country. You can get further information from our other articles.
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