STATISTICS: SWITZERLAND

Switzerland Official name: Confdration Suisse (French); Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) (Swiss Confederation). Form of government: federal state with two legislative houses (Council of States ; National Council ). Head of state and government: President. Capitals: Bern (administrative); Lausanne (judicial). Official languages: French; German; Italian. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 Swiss Franc (Sw F) = 100 centimes; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Sw F 1.38; 1 = Sw F 2.35. Demography Population (1998): 7,118,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 446.5, persons per sq km 172.4. Urban-rural (1996): urban 67.7%; rural 32.3%. Sex distribution (1996): male 48.83%; female 51.17%. Age breakdown (1996): under 15, 17.6%; 15-29, 19.8%; 30-44, 23.9%; 45-59, 19.1%; 60-74, 12.9%; 75 and over, 6.7%. Population projection: (2000) 7,218,000; (2010) 7,438,000. Linguistic composition (1990): German 63.6%; French 19.2%; Italian 7.6%; Spanish 1.7%; Portuguese 1.4%; Romansch 0.6%; other 5.9%. Religious affiliation (1990): Roman Catholic 46.2%; Protestant 40.0%; Muslim 2.2%; Orthodox Christian 1.0%; Jewish 0.3%; other 10.3%. Major cities (1996{1}): Zrich 343,869 (928,696{2}); Basel 174,007 (404,262{2}); Geneva 173,559 (446,464{2}); Bern 127,469 (320,045{2}); Lausanne 115,878. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 11.7 (world avg. 25.0); (1995) legitimate 93.2%; illegitimate 6.8%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 8.9 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 2.8 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1995): 1.5. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1995): 5.8. Life expectancy at birth (1994-95): male 75.3 years; female 81.7 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1994): heart disease 256.3, of which ischemic 146.8, other 109.5; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 238.7. National economy Budget (1996){3}. Revenue: Sw F 39,924,000,000 (turnover taxes 29.1%, direct federal taxes 23.5%, motor fuel fees 11.5%). Expenditures: Sw F 43,972,000,000 (social services 27.3%, transportation 14.3%, defense 12.9%). National debt (end of year; 1997): Sw F 97,050,000,000. Tourism (1995): receipts from visitors U.S.$9,459,000,000; expenditures by nationals abroad U.S.$7,713,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): milk (1995) 3,900,000, sugar beets 1,000,000, wheat 626,000, potatoes 610,000 barley 362,000, apples 262,000, grapes 155,000; livestock (number of live animals) 1,755,000 cattle, 1,580,000 pigs; roundwood (1994) 4,974,000 cu m; fish catch (1994) 2,716. Mining (1995): salt 400,000. Manufacturing (value added in Sw F '000,000; 1994): nonelectrical machinery and transport vehicles 13,570; chemical products 13,088; electrical goods, electronics, and optics 12,306; base metals and metal products 8,241. Construction (in Sw F '000,000; 1995): residential 20,855; nonresidential 25,821. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1995) 60,358,000,000 ( 53,793,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) none (229,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) none (34,796,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 4,694,000 (11,108,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 1,050,000 (2,374,000,000). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$313,729,000,000 (U.S.$44,350 per capita). Population economically active (1995): total 3,936,000; activity rate of total population 55.9% (participation rates: age 15 and over 60.8%; female 40.7%; unemployed 4.7%). Household income and expenditure (1993). Average household size 2.2; average income per household Sw F 70,700 (U.S.$47,850); sources of income: wages 62.9%, transfer payments 17.9%; expenditure: food 18.8%, housing 16.4%, transportation 11.8%, health care 11.6%. Land use (1994): forested 31.6%; meadows and pastures 29.0%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 11.0%; other 28.4%. Foreign trade{4} Imports (1996): Sw F 91,967,000,000 (machinery and electronics 22.6%; chemical products 14.7%; vehicles 12.2%; food products 9.0%). Major import sources: Germany 32.7%; France 12.0%; Italy 11.2%; U.S. 6.6%; U.K. 4.9%. Exports (1996): Sw F 94,137,000,000 (machinery and electronics 29.8%; chemical products 27.6%; precision instruments, watches, and jewelry 15.6%; base metals and finished products 8.7%). Major export destinations: Germany 23.3%; France 9.4%; U.S. 9.0%; Italy 7.7%; U.K. 5.7%. Transport Transport. Railroads: length (1994) 3,125 mi, 5,030 km; passenger-km (1995) 11,400,000,000{5}; metric ton-km cargo (1995) 8,156,000,000{5}. Roads (1995): total length 44,151 mi, 71,055 km. Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 3,229,169; trucks and buses 277,399. Air transport (1995){6}: passenger-km 19,725,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 1,508,000,000; airports (1996) with scheduled flights 5. Education and health Educational attainment (1993). Percentage of resident Swiss and resident alien population age 25-64 having: lower secondary education or less 18%; vocational 50%; upper secondary 11%; higher technical 13%; university 8%. Health (1994): physicians 11,814{7} (1 per 592 persons); hospital beds 48,539 (1 per 144 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1995) 5.0. Food (1992): daily per capita caloric intake 3,379 (vegetable products 62%, animal products 38%); 126% of FAO recommended minimum. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 3,300{8}. Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1994): 1.9% (world 3.0%); per capita expenditure U.S.$712. {1} January 1. {2} Urban agglomeration. {3} Confederation-level only. {4} Imports c.i.f.; exports f.o.b. {5} Swiss Federal Railways. {6} Swissair only. {7} Hospital-based physicians with private practice. {8} Excludes 396,000 reservists.