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Area
        total: 41,290 sq km
        land: 39,770 sq km
        water: 1,520 sq km

Population: 7,489,370 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        German 65%
        French 18%
        Italian 10%
        Romansch 1%
        other 6%  

Capital: Bern, population 125,000

Largest Cities
        Zurich - 340,000
        Geneva - 175,000
        Basel - 170,000
        Laussane - 115,000
        Sankt Gallen - 70,000
        Lucerne - 60,000

Official Language
        German (official) 63.7%
        French (official) 19.2%
        Italian (official) 7.6%
        Romansch (official) 0.6%
        other 8.9%

Religion
        Roman Catholic 46.1%
        Protestant 40%
        other 5%
        none 8.9% (1990) 

Political system: Federal republic

GDP: purchasing power parity - $251.9 billion                  

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $33,800

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 1.5%
        industry: 34%
        services: 64.5% (2003 est.)

Inflation: 0.9% (2004 est.) % 

Internet TLD: .ch

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