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Summary statistics
Region Western Europe  
Currency Swiss Franc (CHF)  
Surface area (square kms) 41284  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 7484  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 181.3  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Zurich (1108)  
United Nations membership date 10 September 2002  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 423434  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 372375  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 249912  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 3.1  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 2.4  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 3.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 56578.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 50155.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 34407.9  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 60861.0  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 54877.0  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 36936.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 21.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.8  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 1.20 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 1.25 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 1.69 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 58017  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 51322  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 32830  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 106  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 104  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 119  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 101  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 102  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 3.6 Second quarter.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.4 Second quarter.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 2.7 Second quarter.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 22.9 Second quarter.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 23.7 Second quarter.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 25.7 Second quarter.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 4.0 Second quarter.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.8 Second quarter.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 4.5 Second quarter.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 59.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 59.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 58.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 74.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 75.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 78.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 8448 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 7229 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 7821 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 5261 Includes Liechtenstein. 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 4887 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 5589 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 175.0  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 160.7  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 137.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 61.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 50.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 29.1  
Exports (million US$) 2007 172078.1 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Imports (million US$) 2007 161180.2 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 Germany (20.3), United States (9.7), Italy (8.8) Includes Liechtenstein.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Germany (32.6), Italy (10.7), France (9.5) Includes Liechtenstein.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.4  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 15.2  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 28.6/22.4  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 94.8  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 84.2/79.0  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 4.1  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 82.0 Age group 20 to 49 years. 1994/95.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 73.4  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.5  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 0.1  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 23.2  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 56478  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 5.8  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 93.3/96.3  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 46.9/53.1  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 420.0 World Association of Newspapers.  
Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 0.8/0.9  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 27.2/72.8  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 48  
Forested area (% of land area) 30.9  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 41165/5.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2638.0 Includes Liechtenstein.  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1086  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 4.9/12.7  
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