City Statistics
Location: Kanton Zürich (Zurich canton), north central Switzerland.
Country dialling code: 41.
Population: 363,000 (city); 1,200,000 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: Majority Swiss-German, minorities include French, Italian, Spanish, Romanian and Turkish.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic and Protestant.
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round three-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: - 0.5°C (31°F).
Average July temp: 17.5°C (63.5°F).
Annual rainfall: 1142mm (45 inches).
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: SFr1
33cl bottle of beer: SFr3-5.50
Financial Times newspaper: SFr3.50
36-exposure colour film: SFr5
City-centre bus ticket: SFr2.20
Adult football ticket: SFr15-50
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From SFr40
1 Swiss Franc (SFr1) = £0.47; US$0.77 ; C$1.05; A$1.17; €0.66
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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