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Switzerland
Capital: Bern. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- CurrencySwiss Franc (CHF)€1 = 0.9272
- From Paris435 kmAbout 1 h 03 by direct flight
- When to goDe août à septembreHottest: July (24°) · wettest: May
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 37
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayAllerheiligenSunday, November 1 · in 15d
- Power outletsType C, J · 230 VAdapter needed
- Emergency112Police 117 · Ambulance 144 · Fire 118
- TippingFacultatifRestaurants: Service compris, arrondir
- Country calling code+41From France: 00 41
- Qibla direction123°Est-Sud-Est, from Bern
- Prayer timesToday in BernFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Switzerland
- Representation in FranceSwitzerlandNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Switzerland in numbers
30 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #59 / 166Smokers (adults)23.1 %
- #99 / 166Smokers (men)24 %
- #23 / 166Smokers (women)22.3 %
- #27 / 187Alcohol consumption10.1 L
- #151 / 199Obesity12.9 %
- #5 / 216Life expectancy84.4 years
- #190 / 216Fertility1.29 children per woman
- #35 / 185Suicide rate14 per 100,000 people
- #41 / 185Male suicides18.9 per 100,000 people
- #15 / 185Female suicides9.2 per 100,000 people
- #181 / 190Road traffic deaths2.2 per 100,000 people