| Capital City | Bern | 
| What time is it? | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October | 
| Capital location | 46 55 N, 7 28 E | 
| Capital - history | origin of the name is uncertain but may derive from a 2nd century B.C. Celtic place name, possibly "berna" meaning "cleft," that was subsequently adopted by a Roman settlement | 
| Capital - time difference | UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | 
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