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Languages of Switzerland
German (official) 64.9%
French (official) 22.6%
Italian (official) 8.3%
Serbo-Croatian 2.5%
Albanian 2.6%
Portuguese 3.4%
other 5.1%
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Independence of Switzerland
1 August 1291
National Holiday : Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August
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Religions of Switzerland
Roman Catholic 38.2%
Protestant 26.9%
Muslim 4.9%
other Christian 5.7%
other 1.6%
none 21.4%
unspecified 1.3%
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Currency exchange rate
CHF1.00(CHF) = USD 1.27(USD)
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Energy generated from Switzerland
Fossil fuels 3%
Nuclear fuels 18%
Hydroelectricity 65%
Other renewable sources 3%
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Industries of Switzerland
machinery
chemicals
watches
textiles
precision instruments
