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WORKING
IN SWITZERLAND
Facts
and figures about Switzerland
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National
Name
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Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Switzerland
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Size
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Total
surface area of 41,290 km²
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Population
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7,262,372
(19.4% of the population are foreigners)
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Capital
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Berne
or Bern
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Largest
cities
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Zürich,
Basle, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern
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Main
Religion
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Roman
Catholics (49%) and Protestants (40%)
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Monetary
Unit
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Swiss
Franc (CHF)
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Unemployment
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1.7%
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Inflation
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0%
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Climate
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Continental
(however, temperatures have been intensifying during the last
few years with summer temperatures reaching 35°C/95°F.
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Average
climate
Refreshing
to some, Switzerland has four very clearly defined seasons -
Winter:
November – March, average temperature, night: 3° day: 8°
Spring:
March – June, average temperature, night: 8°, day: 18°
Summer:
June – September, average temperature, night: 12°, Day: 23°
Autumn:
September – November, average temperature, night: 7°, Day: 15°
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