Cantons of Switzerland

The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically and until the mid-19th century, each canton in the then-confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army, and currency; the current federal structure was established in 1848.

List and map

The table below lists the cantons in the order of the constitution.

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Flag

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Abbr

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Canton

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Since

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Capital

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Population1

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Area2

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Density3

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Nr. of mun.s1

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Official languages

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ZHZürich (Zurich)1351Zürich1,228,6001,729701171German

Related Topics:
Zürich - 1351 - Zürich - German

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BEBern (Berne)1353Bern947,1005,959158399German, French

Related Topics:
Bern - 1353 - Bern - German - French

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LULucerne1332Lucerne350,6001,493233107German

Related Topics:
Lucerne - 1332 - Lucerne - German

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URUri1291Altdorf35,0001,0773320German

Related Topics:
Uri - 1291 - Altdorf - German

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SZSchwyz1291Schwyz131,40090814330German

Related Topics:
Schwyz - 1291 - Schwyz - German

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OWObwalden (Obwald)1291Sarnen32,700491667German

Related Topics:
Obwalden - 1291 - Sarnen - German

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NWNidwalden (Nidwald)1291Stans38,60027613811German

Related Topics:
Nidwalden - 1291 - Stans - German

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GLGlarus1352Glarus38,3006855128German

Related Topics:
Glarus - 1352 - Glarus - German

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ZGZug1352Zug100,90023941611German

Related Topics:
Zug - 1352 - Zug - German

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FRFribourg1481Fribourg239,1001,671141242French, German

Related Topics:
Fribourg - 1481 - Fribourg - French - German

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SOSolothurn1481Solothurn245,500791308126German

Related Topics:
Solothurn - 1481 - Solothurn - German

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BSBasel-Stadt (Basle-City)1501Basel186,700375,0723German

Related Topics:
Basel-Stadt - 1501 - Basel - German

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BLBasel-Landschaft (Basle-Country)1501Liestal261,40051850286German

Related Topics:
Basel-Landschaft - 1501 - Liestal - German

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SHSchaffhausen1501Schaffhausen73,40029824634German

Related Topics:
Schaffhausen - 1501 - Schaffhausen - German

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ARAppenzell Ausserrhoden (Outer Rhodes)1513Herisau453,20024322020German

Related Topics:
Appenzell Ausserrhoden - 1513 - Herisau - German

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AIAppenzell Innerrhoden (Inner Rhodes)1513Appenzell15,000173876German

Related Topics:
Appenzell Innerrhoden - 1513 - Appenzell - German

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SGSt. Gallen (St. Gall)1803St. Gallen452,6002,02622290German

Related Topics:
St. Gallen - 1803 - St. Gallen - German

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GRGraubünden (Grisons)1803Chur185,7007,10526211German, Romansh, Italian

Related Topics:
Graubünden - 1803 - Chur - German - Romansh - Italian

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AGAargau (Argovia)1803Aarau550,9001,404388232German

Related Topics:
Aargau - 1803 - Aarau - German

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TGThurgau (Thurgovia)1803Frauenfeld228,20099122980German

Related Topics:
Thurgau - 1803 - Frauenfeld - German

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TITicino1803Bellinzona311,9002,812110244Italian

Related Topics:
Ticino - 1803 - Bellinzona - Italian

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VDVaud1803Lausanne626,2003,212188382French

Related Topics:
Vaud - 1803 - Lausanne - French

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VSValais1815Sion278,2005,22453160French, German

Related Topics:
Valais - 1815 - Sion - French - German

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NENeuchâtel1815Neuchâtel166,50080320662French

Related Topics:
Neuchâtel - 1815 - Neuchâtel - French

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GEGeneva1815Geneva414,3002821,44245French

Related Topics:
Geneva - 1815 - Geneva - French

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JUJura1979Delémont69,1008388283French

Related Topics:
Jura - 1979 - Delémont - French

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CH

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Switzerland

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Bern

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7,261,20041,285

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174

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2,890

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German, French, Italian, Romansh

Related Topics:
German - French - Italian - Romansh

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Notes: 1 As of 31 December 2001, National Statistics, 2 km², 3 per km², based on 2000 population 4 seat of government and parliament, the seat of the judicial authorities is Trogen.

Related Topics:
31 December - 2001 - Km² - Trogen

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The two-letter abbreviations for Swiss cantons are widely used, e.g. on car license plates and in the ISO 3166-2 codes (with the prefix "CH-", i.e. CH-SZ for the canton of Schwyz).

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