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Swiss Confederation
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Capital: Bern
Total Area: 15,942.16 sq mi, 41,290.00 sq km,(slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey)
Population: 7,283,274 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050: 6,549,633
Languages: German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch 0.6%, other 8.9%
Literacy: 99% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1980 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 46.1%, Protestant 40%, other 5%, none 8.9% (1990)
Life Expectancy: 76.85 male, 82.76 female (2001 est.)
Government Type: federal republic
Currency: 1 Swiss franc, franken, or franco (SFR) = 100 centimes, rappen, or centesimi
GDP (per capita): $28,600 (2000 est.)
Industry: machinery, chemicals, watches, textiles, precision instruments
Agriculture: grains, fruits, vegetables; meat, eggs
Arable Land: 10%
Natural Resources: hydropower potential, timber, salt Detail Information:
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