Switzerland
Official name: |
Switzerland |
Capital City: |
Bern |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.ch |
International Dialing Code: |
41 |
Population: |
7,207,060 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Swiss franc, franken, or franco (SwF) = 100 centimes, rappen, or centesimi |
Spoken Languages: |
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 12%, Romansch 1%, other 4% |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Apr 22, 25, May 1, Jun 2, 13, Aug 1, Dec 25, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: machinery and equipment, precision instruments, metal products, foodstuffs, textiles and clothing |
Partners: Western Europe 63.1% (EU countries 56%, other 7.1%), US 8.8%, Japan 3.4% Major Imports: |
Commodities: agricultural products, machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, textiles, construction materials |
Partners: Western Europe 79.2% (EU countries 72.3%, other 6.9%), US 6.4% Total Export: |
$69.6 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$68.2 billion (c.i.f., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$158.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$22,400 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
99% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.59% (1996 est.) |
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