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Capital: Bern Area: 41,290 kmē Population: 7.3 million (December 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: 80% Swiss Official language(s): German, French, Italian, Rhaeto-Romanic Religion(s): 46% Catholic, 40% Protestant, 5% other faiths like Muslim or Jewish Currency:
         
         
  United Kingdom - Select a village Capital: London Area: 244,820 kmē Population: 58.7 million (December 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: 81% English, 10% Scottish, 4% Irish, 2% Welsh,

Netherlands - Select a village SOS Children's Villages Netherlands does not run any SOS Children's Village facilities in the country.

Denmark - Select a village Capital: Copenhagen Area: 43,094 kmē Population: 5.3 million (December 2000 est.) Ethnic groups: Danish (97%),

  
     

Switzerland - Select a village
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Capital: Bern
Area: 41,290 kmē
Population: 7.3 million (December 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups: 80% Swiss
Official language(s): German, French, Italian, Rhaeto-Romanic
Religion(s): 46% Catholic, 40% Protestant, 5% other faiths like Muslim or Jewish
Currency: 1 Swiss franc = 100 centimes
SOS Children's Villages Switzerland does not run any SOS Children's Village facilities in the country. The association which is located in the capital Bern raises funds for the work of SOS Children's Villages in all parts of the world.


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