Switzerland: map, capital and facts

Switzerland is a landlocked country in Western Europe. Its capital is Bern. Its official languages are French, Swiss German, Italian and Romansh.

Switzerland covers about 41,284 km², making it the 132nd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 9.1 million people live there, the 98th-most populous.

Switzerland shares land borders with 5 countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

Where is Switzerland?

Switzerland is in Western Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 47°N, 8°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Switzerland is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Switzerland facts

Capital	Bern
Continent	Europe
Region	Western Europe
Area	41,284 km² (132nd largest)
Population	9,092,436 (98th most populous)
Languages	French, Swiss German, Italian, Romansh
Currency	Swiss franc (Fr.)
Landlocked	Yes
Land borders	5
Centre point	47°N, 8°E

Countries that border Switzerland

Austria, capital Vienna
France, capital Paris
Germany, capital Berlin
Italy, capital Rome
Liechtenstein, capital Vaduz

Other countries near Switzerland

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

Luxembourg, about 330 km
Monaco, about 370 km
San Marino, about 500 km
Belgium, about 520 km
Slovenia, about 530 km

Guess Switzerland in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Switzerland were the answer, guessing it would show:

Continent: Europe
Subregion: Western Europe
Hemisphere: Northern
Landlocked: Yes
Area: 41,284 km²

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More countries in Western Europe

Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco and Netherlands.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.