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Capital Bern Population 7,283,274 (July 2001 est.) Area 41,290 sq km, slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey Type of Government Federal Republic Money Swiss Franc (CHF) Climate Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers  Primary Language German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansch 0.6%, other 8.9% About Switzerland All Along A River (Rhine) Alpine Switzerland Profile Britannic: Switzerland Capital of Switzerland: Bern Constitution of Switzerland Cycling and Biking Cycling in Switzerland Flags of Switzerland GoSki Switzerland Governments on the WWW History Index History of Switzerland - Primary Documents Information About Switzerland Interlacken& Bernese Alps Jungfrau Railways Map of Switzerland National History Museum Olympic Museum: Lausanne Origin of the Celts Pictures of Switzerland Political Map of Switzerland Portfolio of Switzerland Snow Skiing - Switzerland Small Map of Switzerland Solar Art  Swiss Christmas Cookies Switzerland for Kids Switzerland for Visitors Switzerland from Space Switzerland: A Brief Guide Switzerland: Visit Europe Virtually Switzerland Weather Underground: Switzerland Webshots: Gallery Welcome to Switzerland Why Geneva? Windsurfing in Switzerland World Factbook: Switzerland World Flag Database - Switzerland