Switzerland a
landlocked country,
situated in
Western-Central
Europe.
The country is geographically divided between the
Alps,
the
Central Plateau
and the
Jura
(41,300 km² - 7.8 million inhabitants). The country is bordered
by
Germany
to the north,
France
to the west,
Italy
to the south, and
Austria
and
Liechtenstein
to the east. While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory,
the Swiss population concentrates mostly on the Plateau, where the
largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two
global cities
and economic centers of
Zurich
and
Geneva.
The Capital City of Switzerland is Bern. |