This is Switzerland 🇨🇭 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Bern |
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| Population | about 8.57 million |
| Area | 46,172 km² (17,827 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Swiss Confederation |
| Also written | Suiza (es) · Suisse (fr) · 瑞士 (zh) · سويسرا (ar) · Швейцария (ru) · スイス (ja) |
Start near the middle of Switzerland and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 46.8097° S, 171.7135° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 445 km (277 miles) south-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 1,227 km (762 miles) from the point.
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