Switzerland

Key facts

How Switzerland ranks

• Has 4 official languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Switzerland?5

• Austria
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Liechtenstein

Switzerland in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Switzerland is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 40 clues from the pool that are true of Switzerland, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has German as an official language1 of 6
• The Rhine flows through it1 of 6
• Its name ends with “-land”1 of 7
• The Alps run through it1 of 7
• Borders Germany1 of 9
• Borders France1 of 10
• Its flag features a cross1 of 10
• Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Lies further north than mainland France1 of 28
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has a higher peak than anywhere in Japan1 of 46
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Switzerland

Which countries border Switzerland?

Switzerland shares a land border with 5 countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

What is the capital of Switzerland?

The capital of Switzerland is Bern, which is not its largest city.

Is Switzerland landlocked?

Yes. Switzerland is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Switzerland?

Switzerland has 4 official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.