Switzerland Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Switzerland Country Formation Date | 1291 | Switzerland | August 2, 1291 |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Switzerland | Switzerland | 8.1 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Cellophane | 1911 | Switzerland | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Jacques E. Brandenberger |
| Oil lamp | 1784 | Switzerland | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Aimé Argand |
| Pencil | 1565 | Switzerland | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Conrad Gesner |
| Velcro | 1948 | Switzerland | Europe | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | George de Mestral |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Nestlé | Nestlé | Switzerland | Food processing | 155,345 | 80.8 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Roche | Roche | Switzerland | Health care | 154,620 | 34.5 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Novartis | Novartis | Switzerland | Health care | 149,692 | 37.0 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for UBS AG | UBS AG | Switzerland | Banking | 124,490 | 38.7 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Credit Suisse | Credit Suisse | Switzerland | Banking | 86,707 | 31.7 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Zurich Financial Services | Zurich Financial Services | Switzerland | Insurance | 41,550 | 66.8 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Zurich | Zurich | Switzerland | Europe | 581 | 562 | 19 | Cushman & Wakefield |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Geneva | Geneva | Switzerland | Europe | 463 | 438 | 25 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Switzerland Life Expectancy | Switzerland | World Fact Book | 80.62 | 9 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Switzerland Oil Production | Switzerland | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 1,950 |
Database: World's Tallest Buildings
| Record Name | City | Country | Height in Meters | Height in Feet |
| Saint Chrischona Transmission Tower | Basel | Switzerland | 250 | 820 |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Switzerland | Switzerland | 2007 | 65 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Switzerland | Switzerland | Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Switzerland | Switzerland | 2.50 | 2007 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Hugo Koblet Tour 38 | 1951 | Switzerland | Cycling | 38 | Hugo Koblet |
| Ferdinand Kubler Tour 37 | 1950 | Switzerland | Cycling | 37 | Ferdinand Kubler |
Database: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| Record Name | Country | Industry | Source |
| ABB Limited | Switzerland | Electrical Equipment | Global100.Org |
| Novartis AG | Switzerland | Pharmaceuticals | Global100.Org |
| Stmicroelectronics | Switzerland | Semiconductors Semiconductor Equipment | Global100.Org |
| Swiss Reinsurance Company | Switzerland | Insurance | Global100.Org |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Switzerland | Switzerland | Europe | 0.05 |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Switzerland | Switzerland | Catholic | Europe | 11 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: World's Top 100 Retailers
| Record Name | Retailer | Base Country | Store Type | Region | Market | Sales in US Dollars | Percent of Sales in Forgein Country | Source |
| Migros - Genossenscha (swi) | Migros - Genossenscha | Switzerland | Supermarkets | Europe | Regional | 9,344.85 | 1.40% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
| Coop Schweiz (SWI) | Coop Schweiz | Switzerland | Supermarkets | Europe | Single Country | 7,294.64 | 0.00% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Münster | 1893 | Bern | Switzerland | Münster | 100.0 m | 328 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Switzerland Literacy Rate | Switzerland | UNESCO | 99 percent | Not Available | Not Available | 1995 |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| Barry Callebaut | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Barry Callebaut |
| Camille Bloch | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Camille Bloch |
| Favarger | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Favarger |
| Frey | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Frey |
| Lindt Sprüngli | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Lindt Sprüngli |
| Maestrani | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Maestrani |
| Nestlé | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Nestlé |
| Peter's Chocolate | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Peter's Chocolate |
| Teuscher | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Teuscher |
| Villars | Switzerland | Europe | Chocolate | Villars |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Switzerland | Switzerland | Wheat | 550 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Switzerland Railway Length | Switzerland | 2004 | Train | 5,063 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| CH Switzerland | Switzerland | CH |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Switzerland | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Switzerland (2000) | Switzerland | 2000 | 260,299.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Swiss Radio International | Berne | Switzerland | Radio | 9535 | |
| Swiss Radio International | Berne | Switzerland | Radio | 15,305 |
Database: Top Supercomputers of the world
| Record Name | Year | Country | Manufacturer | Source | Site | Processors | Rmax (GFlops) | Rpeak (GFlops) |
| eServer Blue Gene Solution | 2005 | Switzerland | IBM | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne | 8192 | 18665 | 22937.6 |
| Cray XT3, 2.6 GHz dual Core | 2006 | Switzerland | Cray Inc. | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | Swiss Scientific Computing Center (CSCS) | 3328 | 14220 | 17305.6 |
| Albert - Dalco Cluster, Intel Xeon 3.0 Ghz, Quadrics | 2006 | Switzerland | DALCO AG Switzerland | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | BMW Sauber F1 | 1024 | 9604 | 12288 |
| eServer Blue Gene Solution | 2005 | Switzerland | IBM | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | IBM Research | 4096 | 9433 | 11468.8 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| SWITZERLAND suicide rate | Switzerland | World Health Organization | 04 | 23.7 | 11.3 |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Switzerland | Switzerland | n/a | n/a | 10.83 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | Bern | 2002 | 41,290 | 7,301,994 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Banque Nationale Suisse | Switzerland | Berne | Bernastrasse 28, CH-3003, Berne, Switzerland. Tel 0041 (0)31 322 60 68 |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Switzerland CO2 Carbon Emissions | Switzerland | World Resources Institute | 41,789.4 | 5.5801 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| SWITZERLAND Inflation Rate | Switzerland | International Monetary Fund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 |
Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country
| Record Name | Country | High School Equivalent Education |
| High School Equivalent for Switzerland | Switzerland | Certificat de Maturite, Maturitatzeugnis, Attestato di Maturita (Federal Maturity Certificate) |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) | Switzerland | Bern | Swiss Confederation | SZ |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | see Switzerland | ||
| Switzerland | Switzerland | SwF | 100 rappen/centimes | franc |
Database: Overweight Population By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rank | Percent Overweight |
| Switzerland Overweight Population | Switzerland | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 27 | 29.4 |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Switzerland GDP | Switzerland | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 241.8 billion | 32,300 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
--- END OF FACT SHEET ---