Switzerland Transportion

Country Name: Swiss Confederation

Capital City: Bern

Population: 7,523,934 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.43% (2006)

Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)

Languages: German, French, Italian,

Area: 41,290 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.2% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 3.8% (2005)

Domain extension: .ch

TRANSPORTATION DETAILS OF SWITZERLAND

Railways - total:

4,839 km

Railways - standard gauge:

3,561 km 1.435-m gauge (3,195 km electrified)

Railways - broad gauge:

1,268 km 1.000-m gauge (1,274 km electrified); 10 km 0.800-m gauge (10 km electrified) (2006)

Highways - total:

Highways - paved:

Highways - unpaved:

Airports - total:

Airports - with paved runways:

Airports - with unpaved runways:

Heliports:

2 (2006)

Waterways:

65 km (Rhine River between Basel-Rheinfelden and Schaffhausen-Bodensee) (2003)

Pipelines - gas:

gas 1,831 km;

Pipelines - oil:

94 km

Pipelines - refined products:

7 km (2006)

Ports and Terminals: