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.

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AG Argovy Argovie Argovia Aargau Argovia Argovia Argovio

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AI Appenzell Inner-Rhodes Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures Appenzello Interno Appenzell Innerhoden Appenzell dadens Appenzell Rodas Interiores  

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AR Appenzell Outer-Rhodes Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures Appenzello Esterno Appenzell Ausserrhoden Appenzell dador Appenzell Rodas Exteriores  

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BS Basle-City Bâle-Ville Basilea Città Basel-Stadt Basilea-Citad Basilea Ciudad Bazelo-Urbo

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BL Basle-Country Bâle-Campagne Basilea Campagna Basel-Landschaft Basilea-Champagna Basilea-Campaña Bazelo-Kamparo

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BE Berne Berne Berna Bern Berna Berna Berno

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FR Fribourg Fribourg Friburgo Freiburg Friburg Friburgo Friburgo

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GE Geneva Genève Ginevra Genf Genevra Ginebra Ĝenevo

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GL Glarus Glaris Glarona Glarus Glaruna Glaris  

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GR Grisons Grisons Grigioni Graubünden Grischun Grisones Grizono

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JU Jura Jura Giura Jura Giura Jura ?uraso

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LU Lucerne Lucerne Lucerna Luzern Lucerna Lucerna Lucerno

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NE Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Neuenburg Neuchâtel Neuchatel Novkastelo

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NW Nidwalden Nidwald Nidvaldo Nidwalden Sutsilvana Unterwalden Bajo Nidvaldo

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OW Obwalden Obwald Obvaldo Obwalden Sursilvania Unterwalden Alto Obvaldo

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SH Schaffhouse Schaffhouse Sciaffusa Schaffhausen Schaffusa Schaffhausen Ŝafhaŭzo

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SZ Schwyz Schwyz (or Schwytz) Svitto Schwyz Sviz Schwyz  

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SO Solothurn Soleure Soletta Solothurn Soloturn Soleura Sole?ro

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SG St. Gallen Saint-Gall San Gallo St. Gallen Son Gagl Sankt Gallen  

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TG Thurgovy Thurgovie Turgovia Thurgau Turgovia Turgovia Turgovio

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TI Tessin Tessin Ticino Tessin Tessin Tesino Ti?ino

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UR Uri Uri Uri Uri Uri Uri  

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VS Valais Valais Vallese Wallis Vallais Valais Valezo

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VD Vaud Vaud Vaud Waadt Vad Vaud Va?do

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ZG Zug Zoug Zugo Zug Zug Zug Zugo

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ZH Zurich Zurich Zurigo Zürich Turitg Zurich Zuriko

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Notes: ¹where a version differing from German is available.

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