What is Switzerland's currency?
AnswerSwiss franc
Switzerland uses the franc, not the euro.
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Switzerland facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Swiss geography, history and landmarks, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which mountain range covers much of Switzerland?
AnswerThe Alps
The Alps cover roughly 60 percent of the country.
Going deeper
How many national languages does Switzerland have?
AnswerFour
German, French, Italian and Romansh are all national languages.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider runs beneath the border of Switzerland and which country?
AnswerFrance
The LHC ring crosses the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva.
What does the '.ch' in Swiss web addresses stand for?
AnswerConfoederatio Helvetica
It is the Latin name of the Swiss Confederation.
Expert level
Which Swiss tunnel, opened in 2016, is the world's longest railway tunnel?
AnswerGotthard Base Tunnel
It runs about 57 km under the Alps.
In 1905 Albert Einstein worked at a patent office in which Swiss city?
AnswerBern
He wrote his 1905 papers while a patent clerk in Bern.
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