Cantons of Switzerland
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The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the Waldstätte. Wikipedia
Areas: 37 km2 (14 sq mi) – 7,105 km2 (2,743 sq mi)
Category: Federated state
Created: 13th century
Location: Switzerland
Number: 26 cantons (as of 1979)
Populations: 16,003 (Appenzell Innerrhoden) – 1,487,969 (Canton of Zürich)
Subdivisions: Districts and municipalities