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🇨🇭Switzerland

Schweiz

Europe · Central EuropeSovereign stateEFTA
ISOCH · CHE · 756
LAT,LNG47.00, 8.00
TEL+41

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Central Europe, Europe. Its capital is Bern. It has a population of about 8,636,896 across 41,284 km² — roughly 209 people per km². The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF Fr). Official languages are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Its ISO 3166 codes are CH, CHE, 756, and the international calling code is +41.

Capital
Bern
#100
Population
8,636,896
#135
Area
41,284 km²
#65
Density
209 /km²

Key facts about Switzerland

GET/alpha/CH
Calling code
+41
Currencies
CHF Fr
Languages
GermanFrenchItalianRomansh
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Swiss
Top-level domain
.ch
ISO codes
CH · CHE · 756
Coordinates
47.00, 8.00
Capital
Bern

Other names for Switzerland

Swiss ConfederationSuisseSvizzeraSvizraSuizaSuíçaスイス

Largest cities in Switzerland (12)

GET/cities?country=CH

Countries bordering Switzerland (5)

GET/borders/switzerland

Frequently asked questions about Switzerland

What is the capital of Switzerland?

The capital of Switzerland is Bern.

What is the population of Switzerland?

Switzerland has a population of about 8,636,896, the 100th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Switzerland?

Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Switzerland?

The main languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh.

What is the calling code for Switzerland?

The international dialing code for Switzerland is +41.

Which countries border Switzerland?

Switzerland shares land borders with Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Germany.

Query Switzerland from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/CH
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/CHE
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/756
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/SUI
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/switzerland
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=CH
Largest cities in SwitzerlandDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/switzerland
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=47&lng=8
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Central%20Europe
Countries in Central EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/CHF
Countries using the Swiss francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/de
Countries that speak GermanDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/41
Countries with calling code +41Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ch
Countries on the .ch domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Swiss
Countries whose people are "Swiss"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Bern
Find a country by capital (Bern)Docs
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