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Box 1.1 Characteristics of Switzerland |
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A. Geography |
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Switzerland covers an area of 41 293 km2 |
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Jura (%) |
10.0 |
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Mittelland (%) |
30.0 |
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Alpine regions (%) |
60.0 |
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Land-use (in per cent) |
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Residential/industrial |
4.3 |
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Meadow/arable |
28.3 |
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Pasture |
20.6 |
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Forestry |
25.5 |
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Wasteland, rivers, lakes |
21.3 |
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B. Population |
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Resident population (1989, in millions) |
6.67 (100.0%) |
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Foreigners |
1.07 (16.0%) |
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Urban population |
4.10(61.5%) |
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Rural population |
2.57 (38.5%) |
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Density of population (inhabitants/km2) |
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Switzerland |
162.0 |
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Northeast Switzerland |
316.0 |
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Canton of Zurich |
666.0 |
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Population by language (in per cent) |
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German |
65.0 |
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French |
18.4 |
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Italian |
9.8 |
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Romansch1 |
0.8 |
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Others |
6.0 |
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Population by religion (in per cent) |
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Protestant |
44.3 |
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Catholic |
47.6 |
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Others and unbelievers |
8.1 |
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C. Economy |
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Gross national product (GNP) ($1 = SFrl.39) (1990) |
$234.9 billion |
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GNP per inhabitant (1990) $35 200.0 |
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Unemployment rate (1991, per cent) |
1.3 |
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Inflation (% change from preceding year) |
5.4 |
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Average annual growth of GNP 1980-90 (real, per cent) |
2.5 |
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Share of exported goods and services (1985, per cent) |
46.0 |
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Share of imported goods and services (1985, per cent) |
40.0 |