Time Difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
Travel Currency:
Swiss franc (CHF)
Languages:
German (official), Alemannic dialect
Ethnic Groups:
Alemannic 86%, Italian, Turkish, and other 14%
National Holiday:
Assumption Day, 15 August, and National Day, 15 August (1940)
Geographic Coordinates:
47 16 N, 9 32 E
Location:
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland