team guide - Swiss Olympic
team guide - Swiss Olympic
team guide - Swiss Olympic
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Switzerland in facts<br />
Switzerland is situated at the heart<br />
of Europe<br />
The neighbouring countries are:<br />
• France<br />
• Germany<br />
• Austria<br />
• Italy<br />
• Liechtenstein<br />
The surface of Switzerland<br />
is 41 285 km 2<br />
• Mountains: 26%<br />
• Woods: 31%<br />
• Areas under cultivation: 37%<br />
• Settlement area: 6%<br />
Switzerland has (figures of 2010)<br />
• a population of 7,870,100<br />
• including 1,837,100 foreigners<br />
• with a density of population<br />
of 191 inhabitants per km2<br />
Switzerland is divided in<br />
• 26 cantons (incl. 6 half-cantons)<br />
• 2495 communes<br />
The largest <strong>Swiss</strong> cities<br />
(average population 2010)<br />
• Zurich (city: 371,633inhabitants,<br />
suburbs: 1,188,600 inhabitants)<br />
• Geneva (187,295/526,400)<br />
• Basel (167,458/497,700)<br />
• Lausanne (126,998/336,400)<br />
• Berne, capital (123,841/353,300)<br />
• Winterthur (100,947/139,900)<br />
• Lucerne (77,198/209,800)<br />
• St.Gallen (72,855/150,200)<br />
Switzerland in facts<br />
In Switzerland four national<br />
languages are spoken<br />
• German (mother tongue of 64%<br />
of the total population)<br />
• French (20%)<br />
• Italian (7%)<br />
• Romansh (1%)<br />
• Other languages (8%)<br />
Important industries<br />
• Tourism<br />
• Banking<br />
• Insurances<br />
• Chemical and Pharmaceuticals<br />
• Watches<br />
• Machine industry<br />
A total number of 36 international<br />
organisations have their headquarters<br />
in Switzerland. Following<br />
a list of the biggest organisations:<br />
• International Committee<br />
of Red Cross, Geneva (ICRC)<br />
• World Health Organization,<br />
Geneva (WHO)<br />
• International <strong>Olympic</strong> Committee,<br />
Lausanne (IOC)<br />
• European Organisation<br />
for Nuclear Research (CERN)<br />
• International Labour<br />
Organization (ILO)<br />
• International Organisation<br />
for Migration (IOM)<br />
• as well as 25 international sports<br />
federations (e. g. football, handball,<br />
volleyball, swimming, skiing,<br />
cycling, ice hockey).<br />
Source: <strong>Swiss</strong> Federal Statistical<br />
Office, 2012<br />
<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Olympic</strong> | Team Guide 177
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