Switzerland

=Madison=

Capital City:
Bern

Bordering countries:
France, Italy, Germany, and Netherlands.

Most recent population:
7,841,300

Land area in square mi. and in square km.:
15,942 sq. mi. 41,290 sq. km.

Population density in sq. mi. and in sq. km.:
464 per sq. mi. 179 per sq. km.

Population and land area divided:
34 sq. mi. 231 sq. km.

Main cities and their population:
1. Zurich; 342,000 2. Geneva; 178,000 3. Basel; 165,000 4. Bern; 122,000 5. Lausanne; 116,000

Life Expectancy:
80.

Type of government 2010:
Federal republic, started in 1848. Became a free state in 2002.

Leader of state:
Moritz Levenberger.

Different types of government:

 * A bicameral legislature--the Federal Assembly;
 * A collegial executive of seven members--the Federal Council; and
 * A judiciary consisting of a regular court in Lausanne

** Switzerland divided by: **

 * The Alps
 * Central plateau
 * Jura

The divided countries are governed by:
