Switzerland: key data
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Surface area
(2003) in
sq. km: |
41'285 |
Resident population
(31.12.2002) |
7'318'000 |
Municipalities
(1.1.2003) |
2880 |
CAPITAL
(aggl./metropolitan area): BERN Biggest city (aggl./metropolitan area): Zürich
Cities >
100'000 inhabitants (2003) Cities > 10'000 Agglomerations >
50'000 |
122'484
(0.32/~0.66 mil)
inh.
360'980
(0.98/~1.7 mil) inh.
5 120 25 |
Population density in sq.km
(2001) |
176 |
Percentage of foreigners in %
(2001) |
20.1 |
Immigration-Emigration
(2001) |
47'655 |
Average
monthly income in CHF
(2001) |
5220 |
Persons employed by
sector (2002): Agriculture and forestry Industry and business Services |
4.2 25.2 70.6 |
Gross Domestic Product at market prices
(2001) |
414'882
(+2.3) |
Unemployment rate in %
(June 2004) |
3.7 |
Vote percentages by party
in the 2003 National Council elections |
National Council
|
Council of States |
SVP SP FDP CVP Grüne EVP
LPS EDU SD
PdA Solidarité LA
Lega CSP FPS
Others |
26.6 23.3 17.3 14.4 7.4
2.3 2.2 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2
1.6 |
SVP
SP
FDP
CVP
Grüne
LPS
EVP
EDU
PdA
SD
Solidarité
Lega
CSP
LA
|
55 52 36 28 13 4 3 2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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200 |
CVP
FDP SP SVP |
15 14 9 8
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46 |
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