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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: USA TODAY | Tue, 22 May 2012 19:36:15 -0700 | |
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By Paul Sakuma, AP The United States eight-man crew team, shown here practicing in Oakland, Calif., on May 7, beat New Zealand and France in a last-chance Olympic qualifier Tuesday in Switzerland. By Paul Sakuma, AP The United States eight-man crew ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Boston.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:52:57 -0700 | |
| Three US crews get Olympic spots read full story | ||
| Publisher: San Francisco Chronicle | Tue, 22 May 2012 23:42:04 -0700 | |
| Oakland-based U.S. Rowing crew makes Olympics read full story | ||
| Publisher: San Jose Mercury News | Tue, 22 May 2012 21:32:51 -0700 | |
| Local sports digest: US eights boat earns a trip to London Olympics read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Tue, 22 May 2012 12:36:16 -0700 | |
| 3 US crews win races at Olympic qualification regatta to secure places at ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: SYS-CON Media (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 04:52:14 -0700 | |
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By Business Wire Switzerland's mobile market has undergone considerable change in recent months, with two of the three mobile network operators changing ownership and the prospect of further consolidation should regulatory approval be gained for the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:01:47 -0700 | |
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(Removes name of SOCAR spokesperson) * Singapore will be "main booking entity" for trades * CFO Lorinet to move from Switzerland this year * Taxes in Singapore can be lower than Switzerland * Gunvor says will seek to expand in Asia By Emma Farge and ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Financial Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 13:49:36 -0700 | |
| Singapore's low taxes lure Trafigura read full story | ||
| Publisher: GenevaLunch (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:15:50 -0700 | |
| Trafigura to move trading headquarters to Singapore read full story | ||
| Publisher: San Francisco Chronicle | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:12:18 -0700 | |
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May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Switzerland is preparing for an influx of wealthy French emigres after Socialist Francois Hollande ousted Nicolas Sarkozy in presidential elections. Hollande proposed a 75 percent tax in February on income exceeding 1 million ... read full story |
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