Facts Switzerland

 

Total Area:

41,290 sq km

 

Population: 7,523,934

 

Independence:

1 August 1291 founding of the Swiss Confederation

 

"Ethnic groups": German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%

 

Total fertility rate: 1.43 children born/woman

 

Net Migration rate: 3.12 migrants/1,000 population

 

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