Switzerland Issues - 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Disputes - international

none identified

Refugees and internally displaced persons

refugees (country of origin): 38,219 (Eritrea), 20,043 (Syria), 14,649 (Afghanistan), 6,069 (Sri Lanka), 6,197 (Turkey) (mid-year 2021); 70,730 (Ukraine) (as of 6 December 2022)

stateless persons: 684 (mid-year 2021)

Illicit drugs

major source of precursor chemicals used in the production of illicit narcotics; a significant importer and exporter of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine

NOTE: The information regarding Switzerland on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Switzerland 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Switzerland 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.