Switzerland (Swiss Confederation) , CH

Federal state in Western Europe

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The country has a total area of 15,940.23 square miles (41285 km²).

Swiss Confederation Quick Facts

Population :	8,466,017
Country :	Switzerland
Different from :	Switzerland County
Twitter username :	MySwitzerland_e
Plate code :	CH
Area :	41285 km²
Official name :	Confédération suisse
Continent :	Europe
Easternmost point :	Point(10.49234033 46.6151637)
Northernmost point :	Point(8.57 47.8)
Legislative body :	Federal Assembly of Switzerland
Named for :	Schwyz
Official language :	German
Capital :	Bern
Establishment :	August 08, 1291 (729 years ago)
Time Zone :	Europe/Zurich
Local time :	02:58:31 (25th February 2021)

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Swiss Confederation has 9 neighbors .

Republic of Austria Independent country in Central Europe
Federal Republic of Germany Independent country in Central Europe
Republic of France Independent country with mainland in Western Europe and several overseas territories
Principality of Liechtenstein Independent country in western-central Europe
Italian Republic Independent country in southern Europe
Union economic and political union of 27 states mostly located in Europe
West Germany
Austria-Hungary
Austrian Empire

Canton of Zug
Canton of Schaffhausen
Schwyz
Obwalden
Canton of St. Gallen
Canton of Jura
Thurgau
Basel-Stadt
Uri
Grisons
Canton of Neuchâtel
Nidwalden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Aargau
Ticino
Canton of Geneva
Canton of Solothurn
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Canton of Lucerne
Canton of Valais
Canton of Zürich
Basel-Landschaft
Canton of Bern
Canton of Vaud
Glarus
Canton of Fribourg

Year	Population	Method
1960	5,327,827	census
1961	5,434,294	census
1962	5,573,815	census
1963	5,694,247	census
1964	5,789,228	census
1965	5,856,472	census
1966	5,918,002	census
1967	5,991,785	census
1968	6,067,714	census
1969	6,136,387	census
1970	6,180,877	census
1971	6,213,399	census
1972	6,260,956	census
1973	6,307,347	census
1974	6,341,405	census
1975	6,338,632	census
1976	6,302,504	census
1977	6,281,174	census
1978	6,281,738	census
1979	6,294,365	census
1980	6,319,408	census
1981	6,354,074	census
1982	6,391,309	census
1983	6,418,773	census
1984	6,441,865	census
1985	6,470,365	census
1986	6,504,124	census
1987	6,545,106	census
1988	6,593,386	census
1989	6,646,912	census
1990	6,715,519	census
1991	6,799,978	census
1992	6,875,364	census
1993	6,938,265	census
1994	6,993,795	census
1995	7,040,687	census
1996	7,071,850	census
1997	7,088,906	census
1998	7,110,001	census
1999	7,143,991	census
2000	7,184,250	census
2001	7,229,854	census
2002	7,284,753	census
2003	7,339,001	census
2004	7,389,625	census
2005	7,437,115	census
2006	7,483,934	census
2007	7,551,117	census
2008	7,647,675	census
2009	7,743,831	census
2010	7,824,909	census
2011	7,912,398	census
2012	7,996,861	census
2013	8,087,875	census
2014	8,211,700	census
2015	8,282,396	(Worldbank)
2016	8,373,338	(Worldbank)
2017	8,466,017	census
2018	8,514,329	(Worldbank)
2019	8,574,832	(Worldbank)

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