Facts and Figures

Area
41,293 km2

Population
7.4 million

Capital
Bern
(population 128,000)

Cities
Zurich The largest
city in Switzerland
(population 364,000)
Geneva The most international city in Switzerland
(population 185,000)
Basel The city of culture
(population 170,000)

Location
Switzerland is a small, multicultural country, which lies at the heart of Europe, sharing borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.

Topography
There are three main geographical regions: the Swiss Alps; the hilly Swiss Plateau (or Mittelland), which stretches from Lake Constance to Lake Geneva; and the Swiss Jura, a rugged, extended chain of fold mountains.