South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America, 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 South Carolina and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. South Carolina is bigger than Switzerland by 16,080 sq mi. South Carolina is around 2.01 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Switzerland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 8,636,561.
Here is some more data comparison between South Carolina and Switzerland.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Switzerland: CH
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
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 South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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