Full Name Swiss Confederation Capital City Bern Area 41,290 sq km 15,942 sq miles Population 7,461,100 Time Zone GMT/UTC +1 () Daylight Saving Start last Sunday in March Daylight Saving End last Sunday in October Languages German (official) German (most commonly the dialect known as Schwyzertütsch) is spoken by about 63.7% of the population. French (official) spoken by 20.4% of the population. Italian (official) Spoken by 6.4% of the population. Raeto-Romance (official) spoken by 0.5% of the population, mainly in the canton of Graubunden. Religion 41.8% Roman Catholic, 35.3% Protestant, 4.3% Muslim, 1.8% Orthodox Christian, 11.1% no religion, 5.7% other. Currency Swiss Franc (CHF) Electricity 230V 50HzHz Electric Plug Details European plug with three circular metal pins Country Dialing Code 41 |