Switzerland

Over

Countries

Since 1924

Years

(WIPO code: CH)

(latest review March 2024)

by KATZAROV SA, Patent & Trademark Attorneys, European Patent Attorneys, Geneva, Switzerland

General Information

Area

41,277 sq. km; agricultural land 38.7%, forests 31.5%, lakes and rivers and other unproductive areas 29.8%.

Population

8,563,760 (2023).

Capital

Bern.

Currency

Swiss franc (CHF).

Official languages

German (spoken by about 62.1% of the population), French (22.8%), Italian (8%), and Romansch (0.5%).

Administration

The Swiss Confederation comprises 26 republics (cantons) with partial independence, each having its own parliament, government and courts. The Federal Parliament and government are located in the capital Bern; the Federal Supreme Court is in Lausanne.

Imports

225.8 billion CHF (2023).

Exports

274.3 billion CHF (2023).