U.S. English Foundation Research SWITZERLAND General Information Capital: Bern 127,469 (1994 est.) Area: 41,290 sq km (15,940 sq mi) Form of government Federal Republic, federal canton-based democracy with bicameral legislature GDP per capita Purchasing power parity-$27,100 (1999 est.) Population 7,275,467 (July 1999 est.) Ethnic composition German - 65% French - 18% Italian - 10% Romansch - 1% Other - 6% (mostly foreign workers and other immigrants) Official Language(s) National languages are German, French, Italian and Romansh Minority Language(s) Slavic languages (1.9%), Spanish (1.7%), Portuguese (1.4%), Turkish (0.9%), English (0.9%) Top of page

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