Switzerland

Confoederatio Helvetica, is the Latin official name. The use of Latin avoids choosing one of the four official languages. The abbreviation (CH) is similarly used; for example, it is used as Switzerland's ccTLD, .ch. The Latin title Confoederatio Helvetica means Helvetic Confederation. The titles commonly used in French, Italian and Romansh translate as Swiss Confederation, while the German name of Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft translates roughly as "Swiss Commonwealth of the Covenant".

Cantons (states)

Main article: Cantons of Switzerland

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The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons:

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• Aargau (Argovia)
• Appenzell Innerrhoden (Inner Rhodes) *
• Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Outer Rhodes) *
• Basel-Stadt (Basle-City) *
• Basel-Landschaft (Basle-Country) *
• Bern (Berne)
• Fribourg (Freiburg)
• Genève (Geneva)
• Glarus
• Graubünden (Grisons/Grischun/Grigioni)
• Jura
• Lucerne (Luzern)
• Neuchâtel

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• Nidwalden *
• Obwalden *
• Schaffhausen
• Schwyz
• Solothurn (Soleure)
• St. Gallen (St. Gall)
• Thurgau (Thurgovia)
• Ticino (Tessin)
• Uri
• Valais (Wallis)
• Vaud
• Zug
• Zürich (Zurich)

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these Cantons are represented by only one councillor in the Council of States.

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Their populations vary between 15,000 (Appenzell Innerrhoden) and 1,253,500 (Zürich), and their area between 37 km² (Basel-Stadt) and 7,105 km² (Grisons). The Cantons comprise a total of 2,889 municipalities.

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The following are enclaves within Switzerland: Büsingen is territory of Germany, Campione d'Italia is territory of Italy.

Related Topics:
Enclave - Büsingen - Germany - Campione d'Italia - Italy

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