General Information
| Population | 7,554,661 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age Structure | 0-14 years: 16.1% (male 630,341/female 584,167) 15-64 years: 68.2% (male 2,596,996/female 2,553,108) 65 years and over: 15.8% (male 489,895/female 700,154) (2007 est.) |
| Median Age | total: 40.4 years male: 39.3 years female: 41.4 years (2007 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.381% (2007 est.) |
| Birth Rate | 9.66 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Death Rate | 8.51 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Net Migration Rate | 2.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) |
| Sex Ratio | at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.079 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.017 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.969 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate | total: 4.28 deaths/1,000 live births male: 4.77 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | total population: 80.62 years male: 77.8 years female: 83.59 years (2007 est.) |
| Total Fertility Rate | 1.44 children born/woman (2007 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Swiss (singular and plural) adjective: Swiss |
| Ethnic Groups | German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6% |
| Weather | temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers |
| Currency | High price stability and low inflation rates make the Swiss franc one of the most solid currencies in the world. The Swiss franc was the fifth most traded currency on world markets in 2005 after the US dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound. It is hardly surprising then that the country remains loyal to its currency, even though the euro is accepted in payment throughout the country. |
| Imports/Exports | Imports - commodities: machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles Exports - Medicinal, dental and pharmaceutical preparations, Jewellery (watches, rings), Other scientific, medical and hospital equipment, Other household goods including clocks, Other industrial machinery, Industrial organic chemicals, Electric apparatus and parts, Machine tools, metal working, molding and rolling, Measuring, testing and control instruments, Collectibles like antiques, artwork and stamps |