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Switzerland

Switzerland in brief:

Area 41,290 sq km
Capital Bern
Language German 63.7%, French 20.4%, Italian 6.5%, Romansch 0.5%
Population 7,581,520 (July 2008 est.)
Population growth rate 0.329% (2008 est.)
Net migration rate 2.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Independence 1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation)
GDP per capita – $41,100 (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 2.5% (2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA