What every visitor should know about Switzerland:

Money
The currency is the Swiss franc (CHF). 1 CHF is worth about US$0.97, or €0.68.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Bern
Tap water
Excellent. Water from the tap is safe to drink.

Switzerland facts and figures:

People

Population
7,604,467
Language
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch (official) 0.5%, other 2.8%
Ethnicity
German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%

Economy

GDP
US$40,900 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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