Swiss speak different languages and understand ich other because of their long-standing common history as the Swiss people. All official documents are written in four languages of Switzerland.
German is spoken by nearly two thirds of the population but German spoken by the Swiss is still different from that spoken in Germany.
French language is very similar to that of France.
The Swiss are known for keeping customs and traditions.
Number of inhabitants: 7.5 million
Density: 182 loc.km2
Distribution: 75% urban / 25% rural
Annual growth rate: 0.4%
Life expectancy: 84 years Women / Men 79 years
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim
Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Illiteracy rate: less than 1%