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General Facts about Switzerland

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Capital:
Berne

Population:
7,7 million

Population density:
172 per sq. km

Government:
Parliamentary Federal State since 1848, Direct democracy

Cantons:
20 full cantons, 6 half cantons

ArgoviaAppenzell
Outer-Rhodes
Appenzell
Inner-Rhodes
Basle-CountryBasle-TownBerne
Fribourg GenevaGlarus
GrisonsJuraLucerne
NeuchâtelNidwaldenObwalden
SchaffhausenSchwyzSolothurn
St.GallThurgovia Ticino
UriValaisVaud
ZugZurich


Languages:
(Swiss) German (64%), French (20%), Italian (7%), Romansch (1%), others (8%)

Religions:
Catholic (42%), Protestant (35%), others (23%)

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