Mars' brightness will match the star Sirius, which is the brightest of all the stars. The planet will be in the constellation Virgo, 6 degrees north/north-east of the bright star Spica. As a coincidence, on the same night that Mars is closest to Earth, you can see a total lunar eclipse.
Located in the continent of Europe, Switzerland covers 39,997 square kilometers of land and 1,280 square kilometers of water, making it the 137th largest nation in the world with a total area of 41,277 square kilometers. Switzerland was founded as a distinct and original nation in 1291.
Switzerland's Four National Languages. Which official languages do they speak in Switzerland? Switzerland's four official languages, traditionally spoken in different regions of the country, are German, French, Italian and Rumantsch [sometimes also transcribed as Romansh, Romansch Rhaeto-Romanic or even Romance etc.]). Some statistics showing a fairly high percentage of other languages might give a false idea, if not interpreted properly.