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Switzerland consists of 23 Kantone (singular Kanton, cantons or states), 3 of them are divided into Halb-Kantone ("split states").

Katone of Switzerland are listed below in several languages. Language is indicated by (Ger.) Swiss-German; (Fr.) French; (It.) Italian; (Eng.) English and (Rom.) Romansch.

Name	Short Term	Capital	Entry Date	Language	SwissGen Link
Aargau (Ger.), Argovie (Fr.), Argovia (It).	AG	Aarau	1803	German	Adopt me
Appenzell	AP	(none)	1513	German	Adopt me
Appenzell Innerrhoden (Ger.), Rhodes-Interieures (Fr.) (Halb-Katon)	AI	Appenzell	1513	German	Adopt me
Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Ger.), Rhodes-Exterieures (Fr.) (Halb-Katon)	AR	Herisau	1513	German	Adopt me
Basel	BA	(none)	1501	German	Adopt me
Basel-Land (Ger.), Bale-Campagne (fr.), Basilea-Campagna (It.) (Halb-Katon)	BL	Liestal	1501	German	Adopt me
Basel-Stadt (Ger.), Bale-Ville (Fr.), Basilea-Citta (It.) (Halb-Katon)	BS	Basel	1501	German	Adopt me
Bern (Ger.), Berne (Fr.), Berna (It.)	BE	Bern	1353	French, German	Adopt me
Fribourg (Fr.), Freiburg (Ger.), Friborgo (It.)	FR	Fribourg	1481	French German	Adopt me
Geneva (Eng.), Geneve (Fr.), Genf(Ger.), Ginvera (It.)	GE	Geneva	1815	French	Adopt me
Glarus (Ger.), Glaris (Fr.), Glarona (It.)	GL	Glarus	1352	German	Adopt me
Graubunden (Ger.), Grischun (Rom.), Frigioni (It.), Grisons (Fr.)	GR	Chur	1803	German, Romansch	Adopt me
Jura (Fr.), Jura (Ger.)	JU	Delemont	1978 (was part of Bern)	French	Adopt me
Luzern (Ger.), Lucerne (Fr.), Lucerna (It.)	LU	Lucerne	1332	German	Adopt me
Neuchatel (Fr.), Neuenburg (Ger.), Neuchatel (It.)	NE	Neuchatel	1815	French	Adopt me
Unterwalden	UW	(none)	1291	German	Adopt me
Nidwalden(Ger.), Niwald (Fr.), Sottoselva (It.) (Halb-Katon)	NW	Stans	1291	German	Adopt me
Obwalden (Ger.), Obwald (Fr.), Sopraselva (It.) (Halb-Katon)	OW	Sarnen	1291	German	Adopt me
Sankt Gallen (Ger.), Saint Gall (Fr.), S. Gallo (It.)	SG	Saint Gall	1803	German	Adopt me
Schaffhausen (Ger.), Schafhouse (Fr.), Sciaffusa (It.)	SH	Schaffhausen	1501	German	Adopt me
Schwyz (Ger.), Schqyz (Fr.), Svitto (It.)	SZ	Schwyz	1291	German	Adopt me
Solothurn (Ger.), Soleura (Fr.), Soletta (It.)	SO	Solothurn	1481	German	Adopt me
Thurgau (Fer.), Thurgovie (Fr.), Turgovia (It.)	TG	Frauenfeld	1803	German	Adopt me
Ticino (It.), Tessin (Ger., Fr.)	TI	Bellinzona	1803	Italian	Adopt me
Uri (Ger., Fr., It.)	UR	Altdorf	1291	German	Adopt me
Valais (Fr.), Wallis (Ger.), Vallese (It.)	VS	Sion	1815	French German	Adopt me
Vaud (Fr.), Waadt (Ger)., Vallese (It.)	VD	Lausanne	1803	French	Vaud
Zug (Ger.), Zoug (Fr.), Zugo (It.)	ZG	Zug	1352	German	Adopt me
Zurich (Ger.), Zurich (Fr.), Zurigo (It.)	ZH	Zurich	1351	German	Adopt me