Overview
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Location: | Geneva, capital city, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Dialing code: | 00 41 22 X (e.g. 00 41 22 XXX-XXXX) |
| Emergency numbers : | Police: 117 Fire: 118 Ambulance: 144 Poison Emergency: 145 or 01 251 51 51 Weather Forecast: 162 Road/driving conditions: 163 Car breakdown service: 140 Alcoholiques anonymous: 0848 84 88 46 Rescue by helicopter (REGA): 1414 Rape - Help: +41 22/ 345 20 20 SOS Doctors (at home): +41 22/ 748 49 50 Doctors Association: +41 22/ 322 20 20 Emergencies - infants: +41 22/ 322 20 20 SOS Pharmacists: 022 420 64 80 SOS Nurses: 022 420 24 64 Lost and Found: 022 327 60 00 |
| Population: | 186,825 (June 2008) City proper 769,000 (2005 ) Metropolitan area |
| Languages: | Official Languages: German: 65% French: 18% Italian: 10% Romansch: 1% |
| Time zone: | UTC/GMT +1 hour |
| Daylight saving time: | |
| DST start: | Sunday, March 29 2009 (set clock +1hr) |
| DST end : | Sunday, October 25 2009 (set clock -1hr) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholicism 41.8 % Protestantism 35.3% Islam 04.3 % Orthodox Christianity 01.8 % Other Christianity 00.4 % Hinduism 00.4 % Buddhism 00.3 % Judaism 00.2 % Other 00.1 % None indicated 11.1 % No reply 04.3 % |
| Electricity: | 230 volts |
| Average January temperatures: | 02°C (28.4F) to 04°C (39.2F) |
| Average July temperatures: | 15°C (59F) to 25°C (77F) |
| Annual rainfall: | 853 mm |
