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Switzerland
- Location
Location Description
Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy
- Continent
- Europe
- Bordering Countries
- Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is square shaped. It features a white cross centered on a red field.
- Capital
- Bern
- Languages
- French, Italian, Romansh, Swiss German
- Currency
- (franc)
- Size
- 15,940 sq mi (41,284 sq km) — 137th largest
- Total Population
- 9,082,848 people — 100th largest
- Population Density
- 570 people per sq mi (220 people per sq km) — 69th largest
- Fun Facts
- Where milk chocolate originated
- Home of the longest stairway in the world, with a total of 11,674 steps climbing up Mount Niesen