A Little Swiss Geography

Area

total: 41,290 sq km
water: 1,520 sq km
land: 39,770 sq km

Climate

Temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers

Terrain

Mostly mountains (Alps in south, Jura in northwest) with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes