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Country
(long form)
Swiss Confederation
Capital
Bern
Total Area
15,942.16 sq mi
41,290.00 sq km
Population
7,262,372 (July 2000 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050
6,549,633
Languages
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official)
7.6%, Romansch 0.6%, other 8.9%
Literacy
99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1980 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 46.1%, Protestant 40%, other 5%, none 8.9% (1990)
Life Expectancy
76.73 male, 82.63 female (2000 est.)
Government Type
federal republic
Currency
1 Swiss franc, franken, or franco (SFR) = 100 centimes, rappen, or centesimi
GDP (per capita)
$27,100 (1999 est.)
Labor Force (by occupation)
services 67%, industry 28%, agriculture and forestry 5% (1996 est.)
Industry
machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments
Agriculture
grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs
Arable Land
10%
Exports
machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
Imports
machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles
Natural Resources
hydropower potential, timber, salt
Current Environmental Issues
air pollution from vehicle emissions and open-air burning; acid rain;
water pollution from increased use of agricultural fertilizers; loss
of biodiversity
Telephones (main lines in use)
4.82 million (1998)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
810,170 (1999)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
115 (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) (1999)
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