Switzerland: Geneva

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Introduction

Location

Geneva canton, western Switzerland.

Dialling code

41.

Population

178,600 (city); 433,200 (canton).

Time zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz; three-pin plugs are most commonly used.

Average January temperatures

2.6°C (36°F).

Average July temperatures

23°C (74°F).

Annual rainfall

1015mm (39.6 inches).

Money

1 Swiss Franc (SFr1) = £0.60; US$0.87; C$1.08; A$1.23; €0.66
Currency conversion rates as of April 2009

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