General Information Capital:Berne Area:41,285 km2 Population:7,745,900 Electricity:220 volts AC, 50Hz IDD:+41 Emergency number:117 Timezone:GMT +1 Hr (+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)
Language Language: German in central and eastern areas, French in the west and Italian in the south. Romansch is spoken in parts of the southeast. English (as a second or third language) is widely spoken
Government Government: Formally a confederation but similar to a Federal Republic.
Religion Religion: Roman Catholic (42%), , Protestant (35%), Muslim 4%, Orthodox 2%
Health Health: The following vaccinations are recommended: Tetanus.
Currency Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF) 1.00 = 100 Centimes
Traffic Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years. Wearing of seat belts is compulsory.
Driving License Driving License: International license
National Holidays National holidays: Jan 1/2 New Year"s Day Holidays, Esatern (variable), May Ascension Day (variable), Whit Monday (variable), 1 Agosto, National Day, Dec 25/26 Christmas Holidays
Climate Climate: Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
Mobile Network Mobile Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 3G 2100
GPS GPS: 46 57 N, 7 27 E
Shopping Hours Shopping Hours: Generally Mon-Fri: 08.00-12.00 and 13.30-18.30, Sat: 08.00-12.00 and 13.30-16.00. In larger cities shops are open one day a week until 21.00.
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