Modern history of Switzerland
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This article deals with the history of Switzerland since 1848.
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Swiss Confederation | |||||||
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1848–present | |||||||
Anthem: Various
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Capital | 46°57′N 7°27′E | ||||||
Largest city | Zürich | ||||||
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Religion |
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Demonym(s) | |||||||
Government | Federal assembly-independent[2][3] directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy | ||||||
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Current:
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Johann Ulrich Schiess (first) Viktor Rossi (currently) | |||||||
Legislature | Federal Assembly | ||||||
Historical era | Modern era | ||||||
• Creation of the Swiss Federal Constitution | 12 September 1848 | ||||||
1914–1918; 1939–1945 | |||||||
• Dissolution of the 1848 constitution | 1 January 2000 | ||||||
25 February 2020 | |||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi) (132nd) | ||||||
• Water (%) | 4.34% | ||||||
Population | |||||||
• Estimate | 8,902,308[4] | ||||||
• 2002 | 1.28 billion | ||||||
Currency | Swiss franc (franc) (CHF) | ||||||
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) | ||||||
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy (AD) | ||||||
Driving side | right | ||||||
Calling code | +41 | ||||||
ISO 3166 code | CH | ||||||
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See Early Modern Switzerland for the Early Modern period, Switzerland in the Napoleonic era for the period of 1798–1814, and Restoration and Regeneration (Switzerland) for the period of 1815–1848.