Switzerland

Map of Switzerland

Official name: Swiss Confederation Capital: Bern Area: total: 41,290 sq km water: 1,520 sq km land: 39,770 sq km Location: Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy Geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 8 00 E Comparative Area: slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey Land boundaries: total: 1,852 km border countries: Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 334 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes Elevation extremes: lowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 m highest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m