Switzerland
- Total area of Switzerland: 41,277 sq. kilometers.
- Land area of Switzerland: 39,997 sq. kilometers.
- Water Area of Switzerland: 1,280 sq. kilometers.
- Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey.
- Country comparison to the world: 136th
- Countries bordering Switzerland: France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Liechtenstein.
- Total distance of all land boundaries: 1,852 kilometers.
- Total distance of coastline: 0 kilometers (landlocked).
- Description of climate: temperate, but varies with altitude;cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers.
- Description of terrain: mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes.
- Point of lowest elevation: Dufourspitze (4,634 meters)
- Point of highest elevation: Lake Maggiore (195 meters)