Switzerland

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Switzerland is part of:

Europe & CIS · Western Europe ·

Water Basins of Switzerland:

Danube · Po · Rhine · Rhone ·

Facts & Figures	edit
Capital	Bern
Neighbouring Countries	Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein
Total Area	41,290 km2
- Water	1,520 km2 (3.68%) / 368 m2/ha
- Land	39,770 km2
Coastline	0 km
Population	7,252,331 (176 inhab./km2)
HDIA	0.955 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA	33.7 (1995)
Nominal GDPB	$492,600 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB	$40,900
National UN Presence	FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, WB, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNIDO, UNEP, UNCTAD, WMO, IAEA, UNCCD, UNISDR
Land UseC
- Cultivated Land	4,172 km2 (10.49%)
- Arable	3,941 km2 (9.91%)
- Permanent Crops	231 km2 (0.58%)
- Irrigated	250 km2
- Non cultivated	35,598 km2 (89.51%)
Average Annual RainfallD	1527 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE	53.3 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 2.57 km3/yr   - For Agricultural Use 2%   - For Domestic Use 24%   - For Industrial Use 74%   - Per Capita 359 m3
Population with safe access to   - Improved Water Source 100%      - Urban population 100%      - Rural population 100%   - Improved Sanitation 100%      - Urban population 99%      - Rural population 100%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

> Articles | Projects & Case studies | Publications & Web resources | Who is who | Maps
> Sector Assessment | Sector Coordination | Donor Profile

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Contents 1 News 2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context 3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources 4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment 5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination 6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation 7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities 8 Articles 9 Projects and Case Studies 10 Publications 11 Who is Who 12 References 13 See also 14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination

See Sector coordination sub-page for detailed description

Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation

Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities

Articles

Recently updated articles on Switzerland

1. Switzerland/donor profile ‎(4,221 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Switzerland/who is who ‎(591 views) . . WikiBot
3. Switzerland/Maps ‎(379 views) . . WikiBot
4. Switzerland/articles ‎(508 views) . . WikiBot
5. Switzerland/projects ‎(480 views) . . WikiBot
6. Switzerland/publications ‎(485 views) . . WikiBot
7. CAWSCI/Processes and Initiatives ‎(2,673 views) . . Katy Unger-Shayesteh

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Projects and Case Studies

Projects in or about Switzerland

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Case studies in or about Switzerland

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1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Rhine River Basin ‎(39,340 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Rhine Case Study ‎(6,409 views) . . Katy.norman

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Publications

5 most recently updated publications on Switzerland

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Rhine River Basin ‎(39,340 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Rhine Case Study ‎(6,409 views) . . Katy.norman

5 most popular publications on Switzerland

1. Water Conflict and Cooperation/Rhine River Basin ‎(39,340 views) . . Katy.norman
2. Rhine Case Study ‎(6,409 views) . . Katy.norman

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Who is Who

People working in Switzerland

1. Francesca.bernardini ‎(3,447 views)

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Organizations working in Switzerland

1. International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine ‎(1,963 views) . . WikiBot
2. International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva ‎(764 views) . . WikiBot
3. International Commission for the Protection of Lake Constance ‎(909 views) . . WikiBot
4. International Commission for the Protection of Italo-Swiss Waters ‎(645 views) . . WikiBot

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References

See also

External Resources