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 | Swiss Confederation
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| Location: |
Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy
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| Area: |
41,290 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
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| Terrain: |
mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes
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| Population: |
7,275,467 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 46.1%, Protestant 40%, other 5%, no religion 8.9% (1990) |
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| Languages: |
German 63.7%, French 19.2%, Italian 7.6%, Romansch 0.6%, other 8.9%
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| Capital: |
Bern |
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