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Switzerland

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Population: 7,523,934
Languages:
German 64%
French 20%
Italian 7% (all official)
Romansch 0.5% (national)

Currency: Swiss Franc

Capital City: Bern, 122,700

Largest Cities:
Zurich, 971,800;
Geneva, 178,900;
Basel, 162,800;
Lausanne, 117,400

Religion: Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 35%, Orthodox 2%, Muslim 4%, none 11% (2000)

Government: Federal Republic

Sports: Baseball, Table Tennis, Soccer and Golf

Newspapers:Basler Zeitung, Swiss Info