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Swiss Confederation
Bern
2016: Johann Schneider-Ammann
Moritz Leuenberger (SP/PS) / Alain Berset (SP/PS) / Didier Burkhalter (FDP/PLR) / Johann Schneider-Ammann (FDP/PLR) / Guy Parmelin (SVP/UDC) / Ueli Maurer (SVP/UDC) / Doris Leuthard (CVP/PDC)
UDC/SVP 65 - PSS/SP 43 - PRD/FDP 33 - PDC/CVP 28 - GPS 11 - GLP 7 - BDP 7 - EVP 2 - glp 7 - BDP 7 - Lega/MCG 3 (2015)
Zürich (402 275) - Geneva (196 150) - Basel (173 960)
41 284 km²
8 306 200 habitants (30.09.2015)
187 Hab./km²
German (64%), French (20%), Italian (7%), Romansh (1%)
Swiss franc (CHF) € Rappen: 5, 10, 20, 50 and 1, 2, 5 Franc : 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000. 1 Swiss Franc = 100 Rappen
$ 43 195 (2008)
2,8 % (06.2011)
UTC +1 (+2 Summer)
- 01. August 1291 - Rütlischwur
- 1848 with the first Swiss federal constitutional
01. August
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