Geography of Switzerland

Switzerland - very small country, places in the Central Europe on the square 41,29  thousand sq. km that compounds 1/9 part Germany and half Austria.

Swisses are inclined to consider, that they bunk at light middle. Really, the country is had in the heart of Europe, bounds on Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy and France.

In terrain of Switzerland upper courses of the large rivers of Europe begin: Rhine, Rhone, Ticino, Are, etc. Approximately 60 % of terrain occupy mounts with mountain loches and Alpine meadows. In total in the country 1484 loches number. 24 % of terrain are covered by woods.

the Climate of Switzerland (4634 ) - peak Djufur a block the Monte-rose, the lowest (193 ) - loch Lago-Madzhore in canton Ticino. Switzerland " href="/cat/the-climate-of-switzerland.html" target=_parent> the Climate hardly varies on altitude: too grass-snake the landform of this small country amounting three basic regions is various: the Alpes, the Swiss plateau (Mitteland) and mount JUra. Swisses are proud of that they create so perfect mounts, - Ludwig Hol - the writer living in Geneva once has ironically noticed.