what city are the swiss alps in?
Monte Rosa Massif
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 Extending across the north and south side of the Alps in west @-@ central Europe , Switzerland encompasses a great diversity of landscapes and climates on a limited area of 41 @,@ 285 square kilometres ( 15 @,@ 940 sq mi ) . The population is about 8 million , resulting in an average population density of around 195 people per square kilometre ( 500 / sq mi ) . The more mountainous southern half of the country is far more sparsely populated than the northern half . In the largest Canton of Graubünden , lying entirely in the Alps , population density falls to 27 / km ² ( 70 / sq mi ) . 

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 Switzerland ( / ˈswɪtsərlənd / ) , officially the Swiss Confederation ( Latin : Confoederatio Helvetica , hence its abbreviation CH ) , is a federal republic in Europe . While still named the " Swiss Confederation " for historical reasons , modern Switzerland is a federal directorial republic consisting of 26 cantons , with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities , called ' " federal city " ( German : Bundesstadt , French : Ville féderale , Italian : Capitale federale ) . The country is situated in Western and Central Europe , and is bordered by Italy to the south , France to the west , Germany to the north , and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east . Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps , the Swiss Plateau and the Jura , spanning an area of 41 @,@ 285 km2 ( 15 @,@ 940 sq mi ) . While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory , the Swiss population of approximately eight million people is concentrated mostly on the plateau , where the largest cities are to be found : among them are the two global and economic centers Zürich and Geneva . 

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 Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world , with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth @-@ highest per capita gross domestic product according to the IMF . Switzerland ranks at or near the top globally in several metrics of national performance , including government transparency , civil liberties , quality of life , economic competitiveness , and human development . Zürich and Geneva have each been ranked among the top cities in the world in terms of quality of life , with the former ranked second globally , according to Mercer . 

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 Switzerland hosted the 1954 FIFA World Cup , and was the joint host , with Austria , of the Euro 2008 tournament . The Swiss Super League is the nation 's professional football club league . Europe 's highest football pitch , at 2 @,@ 000 metres ( 6 @,@ 600 ft ) above sea level , is located in Switzerland and is named the Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium . 

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 Between two thirds and three quarters of the population live in urban areas . Switzerland has gone from a largely rural country to an urban one in just 70 years . Since 1935 urban development has claimed as much of the Swiss landscape as it did during the previous 2 @,@ 000 years . This urban sprawl does not only affect the plateau but also the Jura and the Alpine foothills and there are growing concerns about land use . However , from the beginning of the 21st century , the population growth in urban areas is higher than in the countryside . 
