Switzerland is a federal state in Central Europe, made up of 26 cantons. Its economy is small, but well developed. It is currently ranked 38th in the world by GDP and has an economy mainly concentrated on the services sector, in particular the financial ones. The highly developed service sector contributes 71% of GDP.
Official name | Confoederatio Helvetica, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confédération suisse, Swiss Confederation, Confederaziun svizra |
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Form of government | Federal federal republic |
President | Ueli Maurer |
Currency | Swiss Franc |