{"id":12039,"date":"2018-08-09T14:12:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:12:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:22","slug":"switzerland-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland Google Maps &#038; Wiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Switzerland Map<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href =\"#google-maps\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>detailed<strong> facts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/strong> (ISO: CH) <strong>and<\/strong> the capital city, <strong>Bern<\/strong>. This page enables you to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> and its land boundaries in total: 1,770 km. You may also view the border countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> (total: 5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/austria-google-maps\/\">Austria<\/a> 158 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/france-google-maps\/\">France<\/a> 525 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/italy-google-maps\/\">Italy<\/a> 698 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/liechtenstein-google-maps\/\">Liechtenstein<\/a> 41 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/germany-google-maps\/\">Germany<\/a> 348 km with its area of total: 41,277 sq km; land: 39,997 sq km, water: 1,280 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery \u2013 fast and easy as never before &#8211; with Google Maps. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you are traveling by car, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\">Street View<\/a><\/a> and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/a> by Google at your service.<\/p>\n<p>Your virtual Sightseeing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/category\/europe\/\" class=\"ilgen\">Europe<\/a> starts here on this map &#038; Wiki page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"google-maps\"><\/div>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> Google Maps &#038; Facts<\/h2>\n<p>This virtual map shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>, located in Central Europe, east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/france-google-maps\/\">France<\/a>, north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/italy-google-maps\/\">Italy<\/a>, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, <strong>Street Views, and terrain maps<\/strong> regularly updated <strong>by Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/*\n\t\tvar kgmap_zoom_level = 'auto';\n\t\tvar trafficLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar transitLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar tempUnit              = google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT;\n\t\tvar bikeLayerEnabled      = false;\n\t\tvar weatherLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar cloudLayerEnabled     = false;\n*\/\n\t<\/script>\n\t<div id=\"kgmapSimpleMap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"kgmapRoutePlannerSearchPanel\">\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/#googlemaps\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"address\">Search for a place<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" id=\"address\" placeholder=\"Address, landmark, or category\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"submit\" value=\"Show map  \u27a2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"googlemaps\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Link egys\u00e9g hirdet\u00e9sek -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759976617380173\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9897006634\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyDmBBHvVub485_rlkT9ae1hQaeEreacHx4&amp;q=United+States\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; 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All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>. After that, whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the world), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google\u2019s regularly updated database.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Switzerland Google Maps\" href=\"#google-maps\">map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/a>, Europe is free, but for informational use only. No representation or warranty has been made as to any map or its content by Search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a>.com. User assumes all risk of use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> Google map and fast facts\/wiki page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Switzerland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tg-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-hgcj\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Geographical facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> including Bern, the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Name of the country:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Capital city:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Bern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">47 00 N, 8 00 E<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of Bern:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">46 55 N 7 28 E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Central Europe, east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/france-google-maps\/\">France<\/a>, north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/italy-google-maps\/\">Italy<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Continent \/ area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>The area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 41,277 sq km; land: 39,997 sq km, water: 1,280 sq km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Area comparative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The elevation data of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mean elevation: 1,350 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 m, highest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The climate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">temperate, but varies with altitude: cold, cloudy, rainy\/snowy winters: cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">agricultural land: 38.7%; arable land 10.2%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 27.9%; forest: 31.5%; other: 29.8% (2011 estimate)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Irrigated land:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">630 sq km (2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Geographical notes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">landlocked country; crossroads of northern and southern Europe; along with southeastern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/france-google-maps\/\">France<\/a>, northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/italy-google-maps\/\">Italy<\/a>, and southwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/austria-google-maps\/\">Austria<\/a>, has the highest elevations in the Alps<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The terrain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest), with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 1,770 km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Borders countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/austria-google-maps\/\">Austria<\/a> 158 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/france-google-maps\/\">France<\/a> 525 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/italy-google-maps\/\">Italy<\/a> 698 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/liechtenstein-google-maps\/\">Liechtenstein<\/a> 41 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/germany-google-maps\/\">Germany<\/a> 348 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Maritime claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">none &#8211; (landlocked country)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Switzerland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Fast Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Are you traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of <strong>the nature of<\/strong> that specific<strong> nation and the surroundings<\/strong>, in this case: Central Europe, east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/france-google-maps\/\">France<\/a>, north of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/italy-google-maps\/\">Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the <strong>legal system of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/strong> is civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts, except for federal decrees of a general obligatory character?<\/p>\n<p>When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 71,464 km, paved: 71,464 km (including 1,415 of expressways) (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Zurich 1.246 million; BERN (capital) 358,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 73.9% of the total population (2015).<\/p>\n<p>The total <strong>population<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>:<strong> 8,179,294 (July 2016 estimate)<\/strong> with a <strong>population growth rate<\/strong> of 0.7% (2016 estimate) and the most widely<strong> spoken language(s) are <\/strong>German (official language) 63.5%, French (official language) 22.5%, Italian (official language) 8.1%, English 4.4%, Portuguese 3.4%, Albanian 3.1%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Spanish 2.2%, Romansch (official language) 0.5%, other 6.6%. Note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official language languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main language (2013 estimate). These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> has to face a <strong>net migration rate of<\/strong> 4.7 migrant(s) \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>You may find the following <strong>ethnic groups<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> nowadays; German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right to vote<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> can be exercised by the population <strong>from the age of 18 years of age, universal<\/strong> and <strong>he following ways can earn the citizenship<\/strong>; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, residency requirement for naturalization: 12 years including at least 3 of the last 5 years prior to application.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you plan to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the <strong>national holiday(s) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/strong> are: Founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several <strong>risks\/hazards<\/strong> on your way; <strong>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/strong>, these are the most likely dangers you might face: avalanches, landslides; flash floods. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Bern and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>, the population has to face a <strong>death rate<\/strong> of 8.2 deaths \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Switzerland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Travel references about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely <strong>spoken languages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/strong>. Here they are: German (official language) 63.5%, French (official language) 22.5%, Italian (official language) 8.1%, English 4.4%, Portuguese 3.4%, Albanian 3.1%, Serbo-Croatian 2.5%, Spanish 2.2%, Romansch (official language) 0.5%, other 6.6%. Note: German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national and official language languages; totals more than 100% because some respondents indicated more than one main language (2013 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .ch<\/p>\n<p>Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its <strong>climate<\/strong> typically is like this; temperate, but varies with altitude: cold, cloudy, rainy\/snowy winters: cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>capital city is Bern<\/strong>, where the <strong>local time zone is<\/strong> UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Bern: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.<\/p>\n<p>For nature lovers, we do note the following <strong>elevation data<\/strong> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>; mean elevation: 1,350 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 m, highest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m. The length of its total coastline are: 0 km (landlocked country) and the length of the land boundaries is total: 1,770 km.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>environmental issues<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>; air pollution from vehicle emissions and open-air burning; acid rain; water pollution from increased use of agricultural fertilizers; loss of biodiversity.<\/p>\n<p>And again &#8211; in case if you missed it-, those <strong>natural hazards<\/strong>, that are threatening your journey: avalanches, landslides; flash floods.<\/p>\n<p>For your traveling options, there are 63 (2013)<strong> airports and<\/strong> 2 (2013) <strong>heliports<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> all together with 1,292 km (there are 1,227 km of waterways on lakes and rivers for public transport and 65 km on the Rhine River between Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee for commercial goods transport) (2010) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 71,464 km, paved: 71,464 km (including 1,415 of expressways) (2011).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Switzerland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Background of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Like every nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> also has its <strong>historical background, and<\/strong> it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical <strong>characteristics<\/strong>; The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>&#8217;s sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>&#8217;s role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a>&#8217;s ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/switzerland-google-maps\/\">Switzerland<\/a> remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Switzerland Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wiki page of Switzerland &#8211; (and Bern), the capital city of this country &#8211; provides information on history, people, government, economy, geography, transportation, and transnational issues.  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