SWITZERLAND: Scaling the Heights...
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It's less than half the size of Maine. A full 60 percent of its area is blanketed by the Alps. And its resources are few — water, grassland, forests. Nevertheless, Switzerland keeps making the world's "top dozen" list of economic achievers. It ranks 7th among nations with the best conditions for doing business. And it is second worldwide in per-capita spending on its people's health care. Its secret? Energetic trade with markets in Europe, the USA, and the rest of the world.

SWITZERLAND'S KEY TRADING PARTNERS, 2002

EXPORT PARTNER	Value of Exports to Partner	Percent of Swiss Exports
1.  Germany	$22.3 billion	22.2 percent
2.  USA	$10.6 billion	10.6 percent
3.  France	$  9.0 billion	9.0 percent
4.  Italy	$  8.0 billion	8.0 percent
5.  UK	$  5.3 billion	5.3 percent
6.  Japan	$  3.9 billion	3.9 percent

IMPORT PARTNER	Value of Imports from Partner	Percent of Swiss Imports
1.  Germany	$ 30.4 billion	32.2 percent
2.  France	$ 10.4 billion	11 percent
3.  Italy	$  9.6 billion	10.2 percent
4.  Netherlands	$  5.6 billion	5.9 percent
5.  USA	$  4.8 billion	5.1 percent
6.  UK	$  4.3 billion	4.6 percent

Import-Export data for the year 2002. Sources: CIA World Factbook 2003; International Institute for Management Development, 2003; World Economic Forum, 2003.