Switzerland is a small but well-known confederate state situated in the heart of Europe covering an area of 41,285 square kilometers, and with just over 7 million inhabitants. It is a mountainous area and hosts 20 percent of the Alps.
Having a strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe, Switzerland has developed as a center of transportation, with headquarters of various international logistics companies located in the country.
In addition to the central location in Europe and the financial infrastructure made Switzerland the home for many international holding companies and procurement organizations. The country's main exports are chemicals, pharmaceuticals, chocolate, cheese, machinery, precision tools and watches.
Switzerland is a land locked country in the center of Europe, and has many gateways served through Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Fos-sur-Mer and Genoa, by barge and by rail.
