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Complete details about Switzerland in Europe with capital city Bern
| Country Name | Switzerland (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra) |
| Country Code | CHE |
| Capital City | Bern |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Independence Year | 1499 |
| Population | 7160400 |
| Surface Area | 41284.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 79.6 years |
| GNP | 264478.0 (old 256092.0) |
| Government Form | Federation |
Spoken Languages |
French [official] (19.2%) German [official] (63.6%) Italian [official] (7.7%) Romansh [official] (0.6%) |
Major Cities |
Zürich, Zürich (population 336800) Geneve, Geneve (population 173500) Basel, Basel-Stadt (population 166700) Bern, Bern (population 122700) Lausanne, Vaud (population 114500) |
Switzerland's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: swissinfo.ch | Tue, 21 May 2013 02:09:04 -0700 | |
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Switzerland's last world championship medal was in 1953, when it took bronze. Despite being founder members of the International Ice Hockey Federation, the Swiss were contesting their second ever final, having lost on their only previous appearance in ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia | Mon, 20 May 2013 05:32:14 -0700 | |
| Sweden beats Switzerland to claim world hockey title read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Times (blog) | Sat, 18 May 2013 17:25:47 -0700 | |
| Switzerland and Sweden to Play for Gold Medal read full story | ||
| Publisher: CBSSports.com (blog) | Sat, 18 May 2013 12:42:18 -0700 | |
| Switzerland beats US, advances to World Hockey Championship final read full story | ||
| Publisher: Deutsche Welle | Sun, 19 May 2013 14:51:59 -0700 | |
| Sweden flattens Switzerland in hockey final read full story | ||
| Publisher: Hamilton Spectator | Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:53 -0700 | |
| Sweden beats Switzerland, 5-1, wins gold at world hockey championship read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Tue, 21 May 2013 02:18:14 -0700 | |
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The deal makes GP the biggest shareholder in Zug, Switzerland-based Apen and gives it control of the firm's management, the fund said today in an e-mailed statement. Newbury Partners LLC and Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) will invest $214 million ... read full story |
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| Publisher: ZDNet | Mon, 20 May 2013 03:01:21 -0700 | |
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... latest tablet will go on sale, and how much it will cost. Jo Best. By Jo Best | May 20, 2013 -- 09:55 GMT (02:55 PDT). Follow @forthebest. Switzerland and Italy have become the latest countries to release pricing and availability details for the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Latinos Post | Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:40 -0700 | |
| Microsoft Surface Pro Release Date and Cost: Italy and Switzerland Price ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Design & Trend | Mon, 20 May 2013 06:38:11 -0700 | |
| Microsoft to Roll Out Surface Pro in Two More Countries at the End of May read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Detroit News | Mon, 20 May 2013 15:54:08 -0700 | |
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People will always talk about Canada, the United States, Sweden and Russia as hockey powers but Switzerland is gaining fast. Brunner is one of a handful of Swiss players making an impact in the NHL. Young players now realize the Swiss League isn't the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: USA TODAY | Sun, 19 May 2013 19:07:06 -0700 | |
| Damien Brunner just smiles and scores - USA Today read full story | ||
Switzerland Tweets
| From @hing_tong on Tue May 21 07:23:40 EDT 2013 Rpg. RT @earthposts: Beautiful village of Ticino lavertezzo (Switzerland) http://t.co/FjB7GUqTom |
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| From @squashplayermag on Tue May 21 07:23:10 EDT 2013 Switzerland's Nic Mueller takes opening game on day 2 in Hull against Chris Simpson. Front wall shoot out with plenty of low winners. |
| From @Switzerland on Tue May 21 07:23:05 EDT 2013 A gustatory trip to Switzerland. http://t.co/hQkg73i9YG |
| From @ExperisCH on Tue May 21 07:22:37 EDT 2013 Top News & IT Jobs in Switzerland is out! http://t.co/Ougobfo26V ? Top stories today via @erpandmore @aus_mis_jobs @swissinfo_fr |
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| From @danividal_ on Tue May 21 07:20:33 EDT 2013 @ThatsEarth "Hot Tub Chillin' In Switzerland http://t.co/LdJ5rqOjji " @claullauri |
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| From @EurAlmanac on Tue May 21 07:20:03 EDT 2013 Switzerland: labour agreement faces social test http://t.co/4lQD6nGPGG [@Swissinfo_en] |
| From @Noorkaaa on Tue May 21 07:19:46 EDT 2013 Ski trip #14years #ThingsIWillNevetForget #TakeMeBack #Fun #Switzerland |