Life in
SWITZERLAND
Switzerland is situated in the heart of Europe, right in the middle of the large technology center South Germany – Northern Italy – Lyon and at the intersection of the important European economic axis between London and Milan and Barcelona and Munich.
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Switzerland: small in size but with strong economic power; without raw materials but prosperous and the home of the UN European office; each canton concerned about its independence but united to a whole.
Facts and figures
| Area | 41,293 km² |
| Population | 7,907 million |
| Capital | Bern |
| No. of cantons | 26 |
| Highest mountain | Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa), 4,634m |
| Largest canton | Graubünden, 7,107 km² |
| Smallest canton | Basel-Stadt, 37 km² |
| Largest city | Zurich with 404,783 inhabitants |
| Trade balance | exports SFr 198 billion, imports SFr 174 billion |
Climate
Due to its geographical situation in Central Europe, Switzerland offers a mix of all of the four European climatic areas: the oceanic, North European, Mediterranean and continental climates.
Four official languages
Switzerland is divided into four language regions: 63.7% German, 20.5% French, 6.5% Italian, 0.5% Rhaeto-Roman and 9% Others.
Hays international
Here you can find information about the international focus of our company.
Careers Center
In our new Careers Centre you can find valuable tips and even templates you can use for putting together a successful application.