Switzerland Facts and Figures.

Switzerland Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Swiss Confederation Bern 41,285 sq km 15,940 sq mi PEOPLE Population 7,581,520 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 0.33 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 7,774,334 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 7,296,092 (2050 estimate) Population density 191 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 494 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 68 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 32 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Z ürich 347,517 (2005 estimate) G eneva 178,722 (2005 estimate) Basel 163,930 (2005 estimate) Bern 122,178 (2005 estimate) L ausanne 117,388 (2005 estimate) Ethnic groups Total population: G erman 65 percent French 18 percent Italian 10 percent R omansch 1 percent O ther 6 percent Swiss nationals: G erman 74 percent French 20 percent Italian 4 percent R omansch 1 percent O ther 1 percent Languages German (official), French (official), Italian (official), Romansch, English, and others NOTE: Romansch, a Romance language, is spoken by less than 1 percent of the Swiss population, chiefly in the canton of Graubünden. Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 44 percent Protestant 41 percent Muslim 3 percent Nonreligious 7 percent O ther 5 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 80.7 years (2008 estimate) Female 83.7 years (2008 estimate) Male 77.9 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 252 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 167 people (2002) Literacy rate Total 99 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 5.5 percent (2002-2003) 9 years (2001-2002) 14 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENT Form of government Head of state Head of government Legislature Federal republic President Bundesrat (Federal Council): Seven members Bicameral legislature (Federal Assembly) Nationalrat (National Council): 200 members Ständerat (Council of States): 46 members Voting qualifications Constitution Highest court Armed forces Total number of military personnel Universal at age 18 29 May 1874; fully revised in 2000; amended 2001, 2002 Federal Supreme Court Army, Air Force 4,300 (2004) Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) First-level political divisions 1.1 percent (2003) 23 cantons (20 full cantons and 6 half-cantons) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $380.4 billion (2006) $50,781.20 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.3 percent (2003) I ndustry 28.3 percent (2003) Services 70.4 percent (2003) Employment Number of workers Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4,249,151 (2006) 4 percent (2004) I ndustry 23 percent (2004) Services 73 percent (2004) Unemployment rate 4.3 percent (2004) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $52,916 million (2002) Total expenditure $53,532 million (2002) Monetary unit 1 Swiss franc, Franke, or franco (SwF), consisting of 100 centimes, Rappen, or centesimi Agriculture Potatoes, apples, wheat, sugar beets, grapes, barley, dairy products Mining Rock salt Manufacturing Clocks, watches, and other precision engineering products; heavy engineering and machine building equipment; food products, including chocolate and cheese; textiles; chemicals; pharmaceuticals Major exports Machinery, pharmaceuticals, clocks and watches, precision instruments, textiles and clothing, chemicals, pigments, transportation equipment Major imports Machinery, automobiles, clothing, chemicals, precision instruments, pharmaceuticals Major trade partners for exports Germany, United States, France, Italy, and United Kingdom Major trade partners for imports Germany, France, Italy, United States, and United Kingdom ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Electricity from hydroelectric sources 1.72 percent (2003 estimate) 54.28 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 41.19 percent (2003 estimate) 2.81 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 979 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 689 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 542 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 749 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 373 (1999) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 559 (2004) Paved road as a share of total roads 100 percent (2004) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.