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Area
41,277 sq. km; agricultural land 38.7%, forests 31.5%, lakes and rivers and other unproductive areas 29.8%.
Population
8.8 million (2024).
Capital
Bern.
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF).
Official languages
German (spoken by about 62.1% of the population), French (22.8%), Italian (8%), and Romansch (0.5%).
Administration
The Swiss Confederation comprises 26 republics (cantons) with partial independence, each having its own parliament, government and courts. The Federal Parliament and government are located in the capital Bern; the Federal Supreme Court is in Lausanne.
Imports
223 billion CHF (2024).
Exports
283 billion CHF (2024).
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