Switzerland, in its full name the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km (15,940 sq mi).
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| Name | Switzerland |
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| Alpha2 Code | CH |
| Alpha3 Code | CHE |
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| Capital | Bern |
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| | CH | | Swiss Confederation | | Schweiz | | Suisse | | Svizzera | | Svizra |
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| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Western Europe |
| Population | 8341600 |
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| Demonym | Swiss |
| Area | 41284 |
| Gini | 33.7 |
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| Native Name | Schweiz |
| Numeric Code | 756 |
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| | Code | CHF | | Name | Swiss franc | | Symbol | Fr |
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| | Iso639_1 | de | | Iso639_2 | deu | | Name | German | | Native Name | Deutsch |
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| | Iso639_1 | fr | | Iso639_2 | fra | | Name | French | | Native Name | français |
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| | Iso639_1 | it | | Iso639_2 | ita | | Name | Italian | | Native Name | Italiano |
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| | De | Schweiz | | Es | Suiza | | Fr | Suisse | | Ja | スイス | | It | Svizzera | | Br | Suíça | | Pt | Suíça | | Nl | Zwitserland | | Hr | Švicarska | | Fa | سوئیس |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/che.svg |
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| | Acronym | EFTA | | Name | European Free Trade Association | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
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| Cioc | SUI |
Visas are not required by visitors from the following countries for visit up to 90 days in a 6 month period:
All European Union Countries, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City and Venezuela.
Switzerland Visa regulations
Swiss embassies worldwide
Foreign Embassies in Switzerland
Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Countries
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
