Switzerland

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Capital: Berne

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 15,490

Land Covered by Water: 4.2%

Time Zone: CET (UTC+1)

Climate: temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers

Approximate Population: 7,591,400

Official Language: German, French, Italian, Romansh

Religion: Christianity, Non-religion or Secularism (Agnosticism, Atheism), Islam, Judaism

Currency: Swiss Franc

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Tickborne Encephalitis, Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Lyme Disease

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