Delegate
Operational Delegate
Time difference with France (summer/winter): none / none
Office opening hours: 08.030 - 12h30 / 13.30 - 17.30
Weekly closing: Saturday/Sunday
Phone number: + 41 (0) 22 849 05 98
Population: 8 million
Official languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Usual language (for brochures): German, French, Italian
Political stability: Yes - Federal state
Currency: Swiss franc (CHF)
Exchange rate May 2016: 1 € = 1.1 CHF
GNP 2012: 548 billion CHF
Economic growth 2014: -0,6 %
Inflation 2015: -1,2 %
Main industries: Watches and jewelery - Pharmaceutical Industry - Microtechnologies - Accuracy - Industry of the machine and the machine tool - Finance