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Switzerland is a confederation of 26 semi-independent cantons. A canton is equivalent to what is called a state in English-speaking federal countries.
The full list is below, sorted by area.
Canton Area (km²) Population Density (per km²)
Graubünden 7,105 193,388 26
Bern 5,959 985,046 158
Valais 5,224 317,022 53
Vaud 3,212 725,944 188
Ticino 2,812 336,943 110
St. Gallen 2,026 483,101 222
Zurich 1,729 1,390,124 701
Fribourg 1,671 284,668 141
Lucerne 1,493 381,966 233
Aargau 1,404 621,398 388
Uri 1,077 35,382 33
Thurgau 991 250,640 229
Schwyz 908 147,904 143
Jura 839 70,542 82
Neuchâtel 803 173,183 206
Solothurn 790 257,393 308
Glarus 685 39,217 51
Basel-Landschaft 518 277,042 502
Obwalden 491 35,878 66
Schaffhausen 298 77,139 246
Geneva 282 468,194 1,442
Nidwalden 276 41,311 138
Appenzell Ausserrhoden 243 53,313 220
Zug 239 113,597 416
Appenzell Innerrhoden 173 15,789 87
Basel-Stadt 37 192,581 5,072
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Fashion's Law in the Swiss Cantons - 1913 was released on: USA: 28 November 1913
What is the term for a Swiss district?
The states comprising Switzerland are called Cantons.
Is canton a Swiss village?
A canton is an administrative district of a country. Switzerland has 26 cantons that are member states of the Federal State of Switzerland.
Swiss name for state?
A canton. Switzerland is a confederation made up of 26 semi-independent cantons.
How many cantons are found in Switzerland?
Cantons are the sub-divisions of Switzerland. Switzerland is a confederation of 26 semi-independent cantons. A canton is equivalent to what is called a state in English-speaking federal countries.
What kind of food did the Swiss eat in the roman times?
The Swiss did not exist back them. Switzerland was created much later, in 1291, and even then this involved only three of the 25 cantons. The other cantons joined later at different stages. In antiquity, in western and Switzerland there were the Helvetii, in the central and eastern Switzerland there were the Rhaetii and in the south there were the Insubres. All of these were Celtic groups.
Fact about Switzerland?
Switzerland has 26 cantons. It's currency is the Swiss Franc not the Euro. It's crime rate is low and the population is about 8 million.
Swiss franc equals CHF derivation of CH?
The official name of Switzerland is Latin, so as not to offend speakers of the four different languages in the country. Helvetia was the Latin name for the area, but now it is a federation of Cantons, so the official name is Cantones Helvetiae, Cantons of Helvetia.
What are states called in Switzerland?
Switzerland is a confederation of 26 semi-independent cantons. A canton is equivalent to what is called a state in English-speaking federal countries. As many decisions as possible are made at the cantonal level. Each canton has its own constitution, parliament, laws and court system. Most of the cantons were once independent countries, and on many ways continue to act as such.
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I wonder if it is a token. By 1888 the individual cantons had long ceased to issue their own coins.
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What is a Swiss canton?
Uri is one of Switzerland's cantons. But a canton is a member state of the federal state of Switzerland.Answer 2Switzerland is a confederation of 26 semi-independent cantons. A canton is equivalent to what is called a state in English-speaking federal countries.As many decisions as possible are made at the cantonal level. Each canton has its own constitution, parliament, laws and court system. Most of the cantons were once independent countries, and on many ways continue to act as such.
