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    How many cantons are there in Switzerland?

    Question #75733. Asked by amp2006. (Feb 11 07 3:44 PM)


    Sofie

    		26

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland

    Feb 11 07, 3:45 PM
    zbeckabee

    		The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland.


    http://www.y2u.co.uk/Knowledge_Information/RN_cantons_of_switzerland.htm

    Feb 11 07, 6:28 PM
    skysmom65

    		Abbr Canton Since

    ZH Zürich (Zurich) 1351
    BE Berne (Bern) 1353
    LU Lucerne 1332
    UR Uri 1291
    SZ Schwyz 1291
    OW Obwalden (Obwald) 1291
    NW Nidwalden (Nidwald) 1291
    GL Glarus 1352
    ZG Zug 1352
    FR Fribourg 1481
    SO Solothurn 1481
    BS Basel-Stadt (Basle-City) 1501
    BL Basel-Land (Basle-Country) 1501
    SH Schaffhausen 1501
    AR Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Outer Rhodes) 1513
    AI Appenzell Innerrhoden (Inner Rhodes) 1513
    SG St. Gallen (St. Gall) 1803
    GR Graubünden (Grisons) 1803
    AG Aargau (Argovia) 1803
    TG Thurgau (Thurgovia) 1803
    TI Ticino 1803
    VD Vaud 1803
    VS Valais 1815
    NE Neuchâtel 1815
    GE Geneva 1815
    JU Jura 1979

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantons_of_Switzerland

    Feb 11 07, 9:10 PM

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