Switzerland Travel Guide

Name: Switzerland and Confoederatio Helvetica

Location: Central Europe (GMT+1)

Size: 41285 km²

Capital: Bern City

Currency: Swiss Francs (CHF)

History: Founded in 1291, independent since 1648

Languages: There are four official languages in Switzerland - German (74%), French (20%), Italian (4%) and Romansh (1%) - the remaining 1% speaks other languages.