Florida is a state in the United States of America located in the Southeastern part of the country, whereas Switzerland is a country located in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Florida and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Florida bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. Florida is bigger than Switzerland by 49,818 sq mi. Florida is around 4.13 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Florida as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 21,781,128.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Switzerland as of 2nd May 2022, is estimated to be around 8,770,165.
Here is some more data comparison between Florida and Switzerland.
The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
Florida: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
Florida: US-FL
Switzerland: CH
Human Development Index
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
HDI of Switzerland as of 2019: 0.955
Florida Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Florida:
28° 37′ 49.8″ N, 82° 26′ 58.92″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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