Switzerland

• Capital: Bern
• Major Cities
  • Basel
  • Zurich
  • Lausanne
• Major Geographical Features
  • Rhone River
  • Lake Geneva
  • Jura Mountains
  • Rhaetian Alps
  • Swiss Plateau
  • Lake Zurich
  • Lake Constance
  • Rhine River
• Official Name: Swiss Confederation
• Religions:
  • Roman Catholic (41.8%)
  • Protestant (35.3%)
• Languages:
  • German (official)
  • French (official)
  • Italian (official)
• Independence: 1291, Swiss Confederation formed
• Government: federal republic-like confederation
• Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
• 2 New Jerseys are slightly larger than Switzerland
• Literacy: 99%
• Landlocked
• Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been recognized by European powers
• Composed of cantons
• St. Gothard Pass connected Germany and Italy in World War Two
• 3rd highest life expectancy
• Not part of the European Union