| Location: | Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy |
| Population: | 7,554,661 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Bern geographic coordinates: 46 57 N, 7 26 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| GDP per capita: | $33,600 (2006 est.) |
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