Country profile : Switzerland
| Name | Code | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | Founded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aargau | AG | Aarau | 1,404 | 694,072 | 1803 |
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Appenzell Ausserrhoden | AR | Herisau | 243 | 55,234 | 1513 |
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Appenzell Innerrhoden | AI | Appenzell | 173 | 16,293 | 1513 |
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Basel-Landschaft | BL | Liestal | 518 | 293,743 | 1501 |
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Basel-Stadt | BS | Bâle | 37 | 178,120 | 1501 |
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Bern | BE | Berne | 5,959 | 1,051,437 | 1353 |
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Fribourg | FR | Fribourg | 1,671 | 330,850 | 1481 |
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Geneva | GE | Genève | 282 | 507,318 | 1815 |
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Glarus | GL | Glaris | 685 | 40,851 | 1352 |
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Graubünden | GR | Coire | 7,105 | 202,461 | 1803 |
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Jura | JU | Delémont | 838 | 73,584 | 1979 |
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Lucerne | LU | Lucerne | 1,493 | 430,377 | 1332 |
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Neuchâtel | NE | Neuchâtel | 803 | 176,496 | 1815 |
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Nidwalden | NW | Stans | 276 | 44,997 | 1291 |
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Obwalden | OW | Sarnen | 491 | 38,716 | 1291 |
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St. Gallen | SG | Saint-Gall | 2,026 | 511,921 | 1803 |
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Schaffhausen | SH | Schaffhouse | 298 | 84,049 | 1501 |
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Schwyz | SZ | Schwyz | 908 | 163,539 | 1291 |
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Solothurn | SO | Soleure | 791 | 277,462 | 1481 |
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Ticino | TI | Bellinzone | 2,812 | 353,709 | 1803 |
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Thurgau | TG | Frauenfeld | 991 | 282,909 | 1803 |
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Uri | UR | Altdorf | 1,077 | 37,020 | 1291 |
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Valais | VS | Sion | 5,224 | 347,901 | 1815 |
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Vaud | VD | Lausanne | 3,212 | 819,556 | 1803 |
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Zug | ZG | Zoug | 239 | 128,794 | 1352 |
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Zurich | ZH | Zurich | 1,729 | 1,579,968 | 1351 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many cantons does Switzerland have?
Switzerland has 26 cantons.
What is the largest canton of Switzerland?
Graubünden (7,105 km²)
What is the smallest canton of Switzerland?
Basel-Stadt (37 km²)