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.
Its predecessor organization, the League of Nations, was headquartered in Geneva. There are four official languages in Switzerland: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Some cantons and even towns have two languages spoken in them, and the largest canton by area, GraubÃ¼nden, has three. About 2/3 of the population speak German; French is spoken in the west of the country, while Italian is spoken in the canton of Ticino and Romansh in parts of GraubÃ¼nden. The capital of Switzerland is Bern.