It is also the only Great Lake located entirely in the United States. Lake Ontario: Ontario is the Huron word for lake of shining water. This lake is the smallest of all the Great Lakes when measured in surface area (7,340 square miles / 18,960 square km).
The Swiss franc (CHF) is the only official currency in Switzerland (and in Liechtenstein). The franc is the only currency accepted everywhere. The Euro is the currency in the neighboring countries Germany, France, Italy and Austria, and in many other European countries. Nevertheless, you can pay with Euros in many shops, hotels, rail stations and gas stations in Switzerland. This is convenient if you're only in transit or only stay for one night.
Switzerland was founded as a distinct and original nation in 1291. The population of Switzerland is 7,655,628 (2012) and the nation has a density of 191 people per square kilometer. The currency of Switzerland is the WIR Euro (CHE). As well, the people of Switzerland are refered to as Swiss. The dialing code for the country is 41 and the top level internet domain for Swiss sites is .ch. Switzerland shares land borders with 5 countries: Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, Italy, France. To learn more, visit our detailed Switzerland section.