Geography of Switzerland
- Switzerland is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Central Europe
- Western Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Switzerland
- High: Monte Rosa 4,634 m (15,203 ft)
- Low: Lake Maggiore 195 m (640 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,852 km
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- Italy 740 km
- France 573 km
- Germany 334 km
- Austria 164 km
- Liechtenstein 41 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Switzerland: 7,647,600 (June 30, 2008) - 94th most populous country
- Area of Switzerland: 41,284 km2
- Atlas of Switzerland
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