Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million, and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zürich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

The most important ethnic group –Swiss citizens– make up 68.7% of Zurich’s inhabitants. Non-nationals make up 31.3% of Zurich’s total inhabitants. The largest minority group –people from Germany– make up 8.0% of the city’s population and people from Italy make up 3.5% of the city’s population.