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Population
In 2002 Switzerland's population was estimated to be 7,3 million.
Annual population growth was estimated at 0.24 %.
65 % of the population is Swiss German, 18 % is Swiss French, 10 %
is Swiss Italian, and 1 % is Swiss Romansh.
Religions
Approximately 46 % of Switzerland's population is Roman Catholic, 40
% is Protestant, 5 % belong to other religions, and 8.9 % are
unaffiliated.
Languages
Switzerland has four languages: German, which is spoken by 63.7 %,
French by 19.2 %, Italian by 7.6 %, and Romansh by 0.7 % of the
population.
Education System
Switzerland is well known for its excellent education
system, and
its many private schools, of which many are located in the Swiss
Alps and which are attended by pupils from throughout the
world.
Schools are the sole responsibility of the cantons, which means that
education methods can vary significantly between one canton and
another. According to the most recent survey 99 % of Switzerland's
population is literate.
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