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Fast Facts:

Time Zone
GMT/UTC +1

Weight measures
Metric

Area Sqkm
41,290 sq km

Area Code
Country Code: 41

Population
7,461,100

Spoken Language
German (official)
German (most commonly the dialect known as Schwyzertütsch) is spoken by about 63.7% of the population.

French (official)
spoken by 20.4% of the population.

Italian (official)
Spoken by 6.4% of the population.

Raeto-Romance (official)
spoken by 0.5% of the population, mainly in the canton of Graubunden.

Religion
41.8% Roman Catholic, 35.3% Protestant, 4.3% Muslim, 1.8% Orthodox Christian, 11.1% no religion, 5.7% other.

Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)

Electricity
230V 50Hz

Electrical Plug
European plug with three circular metal pins