Dig straight down through Switzerland 🇨🇭 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Switzerland's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Bern |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Switzerland, that point sits at 46.8097° S, 171.7135° W. 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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