Tag: Switzerland

According to Allcitycodes, Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It has an area of 41,285 square kilometers (15,940 square miles) which makes it slightly smaller than the state of Maryland in the United States. The landscape in Switzerland consists mostly of mountains with alpine meadows, glaciers and snow-capped peaks. The highest point is Dufourspitze at 4,634 meters (15,203 feet). The climate is temperate with mild summers and cold winters. Temperatures range from -10°C (14°F) during winter months to 22°C (72°F) during summer months. The international dialling code for Switzerland is +41 followed by either 8 digits for landlines or 10 digits for mobile phones e.g: +41 xx xxx xx xx or +41 xx xxx xxx xxx respectively where ‘x’ represents any digit between 0-9 depending on your telephone number’s location within each district/province/city/town respectively. Switzerland area codes are divided into two categories – national area codes consisting of two digits followed by seven digits e.g: 01-xxxxxxx; and local area codes consisting of three digits followed by six digits e.g: 031-xxxxxx where ‘x’ represents any digit between 0-9 depending on your telephone number’s location within each province/district/city/town respectively. The main cities in Switzerland are Zurich (the largest city), Geneva, Basel and Bern; while other cities include Lausanne, Lucerne and St Gallen among others. Check politicsezine for Switzerland Political System.