City: Switzerland
Capital: None (de jure)
Bern (de facto)
46°57′N 7°27′E / 46.950°N 7.450°E / 46.950; 7.450
Largest city: Zürich
Official languages: German
French
Italian
Romansh
Demonym: English: Swiss,
German: Schweizer(in),
French: Suisse(sse),
Italian: svizzero/svizzera, or elvetico/elvetica,
Romansh: Svizzer/Svizra
Government: Federal semi-direct democracy under multi-party parliamentary directorial republic
• Federal Council: Alain Berset (President)
Ueli Maurer (Vice President)
Doris Leuthard
Simonetta Sommaruga
Johann Schneider-Ammann
Guy Parmelin
Ignazio Cassis
• Federal Chancellor: Walter Thurnherr
Legislature: Federal Assembly
• Upper house: Council of States
• Lower house: National Council
History• Foundation date: c. 1300 (traditionally 1 August 1291)
• Peace of Westphalia: 24 October 1648
• Restoration: 7 August 1815
• Federal state: 12 September 1848
Area• Total: 41,285 km (15,940 sq mi) (132nd)
• Water (%): 4.2
Population• 2016 estimate: 8,401,120 (99th)
• 2015 census: 8,327,126
• Density: 202/km (523.2/sq mi) (63rd)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $517 billion (39th)
• Per capita: $61,360 (9th)
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $681 billion (19th)
• Per capita: $80,837 (2nd)
Gini (2015): 29.5
low · 19th
HDI (2015): 0.939
very high · 2nd
Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Date format: dd.mm.yyyy (AD)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +41
Patron saint: St Nicholas of Flüe
ISO 3166 code: CH
Internet TLD: .ch
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Restaurants in Switzerland
1. Uferpromenade Gottlieben
Gottlieben 8274 Switzerland
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
2. Quai Perdonnet
3. Rheinfallquai
4. Sentier Aux Oiseaux
Chemin Du Laviau, Preverenges 1025 Switzerland http://slowdestination.ch/de/P6676/preverenges
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Bandit-One - Lucerne, Switzerland
We stayed just in the area for a couple of nights. It's a quiet part of the lake, most people heading towards Morges. If you go this way, the path will lead you through a small forest, along some beaches and also a park. All very quiet (in spring), relaxing and well taken care of. There's is also a small peninsula, a paradise for bird-watchers. It was for us a beautiful evening stroll. Lake Geneva looks amazing at sunset. But it's also a nice option to have a picknick or so. A great little area.
