Switzerland is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Switzerland is located east of France, north of Italy and bordered by Germany and Austria to the north east. It is 15,940 sq miles with a population of 8,061,516 making it the 97th most populous country and the 136th largest.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confédération Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Confederaziun Svizra, Confoederatio Helvetica
Capitol: 
Bern
Population: 
8,051,000
Languages: 
German, French, Italian and Romansh
Geographic Region: 
Europe
Western Europe
Geographic Size (km sq): 
41,284
Year of UN Membership: 
2002
Year of Present State Formation: 
1848
Current UN Representative: 
Paul Seger
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Switzerland
BBC Country Profile: Switzerland
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Switzerland
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Switzerland
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Switzerland
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Switzerland
National Geographic Country Profile: Switzerland
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Switzerland
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$693.532 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$47,863 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
2.00 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.92
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
28.70
Economic Grouping: 
Developed Country
History
The Economist: Switzerland
BBC Switzerland Profile
The Local: Switzerland's News in English
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AfDB: African Development Bank
Australia Group
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
CD: Community of Democracies
CoEu: Council of Europe
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
EAPC: Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EBRD: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EFTA: European Free Trade Association
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
ESA: European Space Agency
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-10
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IEA: International Energy Agency
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IGAD: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
ALADI/LAIA: Latin American Integration Association
NEA: Nuclear Energy Agency
NSG: Nuclear Suppliers Group, aka London Group
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OIF: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
OSCE: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Pacific Alliance
Paris Club
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PFP: Partnership for Peace
Schengen Convention
WCO: World Customs Organization
ZC: Zangger Committee
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINUSMA: Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
UNTSO: United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation, Middle East
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Switzerland Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Switzerland Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Switzerland Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Switzerland Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Switzerland Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Switzerland Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Switzerland Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Switzerland Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): Switzerland
World Health Organization (WHO): Switzerland
International Monetary Fund (IMF): Switzerland
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Switzerland
The Guardian World News Stories: Switzerland
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Switzerland
The Economist Topics Index: Switzerland
World News Report: Switzerland
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Switzerland
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Switzerland
Government Sources
The Federal Authorities
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations
633 Third Avenue, 29th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 286-1540
(212) 286-1555
nyc.vertretung0-un@eda.admin.ch

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