Canton of Aargau / Practical information :

Area : 1404km2
Population (2007) : 581 562
Capital : Aarau
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant


Appenzell Inner Rhodes / Practical information :

Area : 172km2 (the 2nd smallest Swiss canton, behind Basel City)
Population : 13,795
Capital : Appenzell
Language : German
Predominant religion : Catholic


Appenzell Outer Rhodes / Practical information :

Area : 243km2
Population : 52,047
Capital : Herisau
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant


Half-canton of Basel-City / Practical information :

Area : 37km2 (the smallest Swiss canton)
Population : 256'761
Capital : Basel
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant





Half-canton of Basel-Country / Practical information :

Area : 428km2
Population : 52,047
Capital : Liestal
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant


Canton of Bern / Practical information :

Area : 5959km2
Population : 941'144
Capital : Bern
Language : German and french
Predominant religion : Protestant


Canton of Fribourg / Practical information :

Area : 1,671 km2
Population : 232'000
Capital : Fribourg
Language : French (70%) and German (30%)
Predominant religion : Catholic





Canton of Geneva / Practical information :

Area : 282 km2
Population : 389'910
Capital : Geneva
Language : French
Predominant religion : Protestant


Canton of Glarus / Practical information :

Area : 685 km2
Population : 38'700
Capital : Glarus
Language : German
Predominant religion : Protestant


Canton of Graubünden / Practical information :

Area : 7105 km2 (the largest Swiss canton)
Population : 187'000
Capital : Chur
Language : German, Italian and Romansch
Predominant religion : Protestant


Canton of Jura / Practical information :

Area : 839 km2
Population : 69'000
Capital : Delémont
Language : French
Predominant religion : Catholic





Canton of Lucerne / Practical information :

Area : 1493 km2
Population : 356'000
Capital : Luzern (Lucerne)
Language : German
Predominant religion : Catholic


Canton of Neuchâtel / Practical information :

Area : 803 km2
Population : 168'000
Capital : Neuchâtel
Language : French
Predominant religion : Protestant


Canton of Obwalden / Practical information :

Area : 491 km2
Population : 33,997
Capital : Sarnen
Language : German


Canton of Nidwalden / Practical information :

Area : 276 km2
Population : 40,287
Capital : Stans
Language : German





Canton of St. Gallen / Practical information :

Area : 2026 km2
Population : 465,937
Capital : St. Gallen
Language : German


Canton of Schaffhausen / Practical information :

Area : 298 km2
Population : 74'527
Capital : Schaffhausen
Language : German


Canton of Schwyz / Practical information :

Area : 908 km2
Population : 141'024
Capital : Schwyz
Language : German





Canton of Solothurn / Practical information :

Area : 791 km2
Population : 250'240
Capital : Solothurn
Language : German


Canton of Thurgau / Practical information :

Area : 991 km2
Population : 238'316
Capital : Frauenfeld
Language : German


Canton of Ticino / Practical information :

Area : 2812 km2
Population : 328'580
Capital : Bellinzona
Language : Italian


Canton of Uri / Practical information :

Area : 1077 km2
Population : 34'989
Capital : Altdorf
Language : German




SWITZERLAND... INTERESTING PATCHWORK.
ONE COUNTRY, 23 POLITICAL AREAS, 23 CONSTITUTIONS, 23 EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, 23 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SINCE THE FFEDERAL CHARTER OF 1291, THIS LITTLE COUNTRY IS A MODEL OF FEDERALISM.