Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, hence its ISO country code CH), is a landlocked country of 7.5 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called cantons. Berne is the seat of the federal government and de facto capital, while the country's economic centers are its two global cities, Geneva and especially Zürich.
Population:
7,508,700 (
95th)
Area:
41,285
km² (
136th) /
15,940
sq mi
* Intro text, area and population information from Wikipedia.com.