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Quick Facts
- Name: Swiss Confereration
- Capital: Bern
- Land Area: 15,940 sq mi
- Population: 7 million
- Language: German, French
- Government: Republic
- Literacy: 100%
- Industry: clocks, machinery
- Crops: dairy, apples, wheat
- Climate: varied, winter 26F summer 80F
Switzerland
Switzerland has total religious freedom. Nearly half the population is Roman Catholic while the other half is Protestant. The Pentecostal movement in Switzerland gained momentum prior to 1900 with the Holiness Movement, but many believers see the Welsh Revival as the true origin of Swiss Pentecostalism.
The Movement Today
Switzerland was the site of two triennial meetings known as Pentecostal World Conferences, where Pentecostals from around the world gather to pray and worship in spiritual unity. The Pentecostal Churches of Switzerland places great emphasis on foreign missions. They report the following statistics about the fellowship: 120 churches and outstations, 11,500 members and adherents, 100 ministers and one Bible school education 25 students.
