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Photos of Switzerland

Aerial view of Zürich, the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of Zürich canton. The city lies at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich and hosts the headquarters of many financial institutions and banking companies.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 135

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 32

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 117

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 185

Death rate

comparison ranking: 73

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 14

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 154

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 209

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 187

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 46

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 68

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 164

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 175

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 10

Labor force

comparison ranking: 87

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 76

Public debt

comparison ranking: 190

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 184

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 8

Exports

comparison ranking: 15

Imports

comparison ranking: 16

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 74

Heliports

comparison ranking: 39

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 149

Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues