development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms Acht Orte ('Eight Cantons'; from 1353–1481) and Dreizehn Orte ('Thirteen Cantons', from...

Each of the 26 modern cantons of Switzerland has an official flag and a coat of arms. The history of development of these designs spans the 13th to the...

The Swiss Confederation comprises the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Each canton has its individual structure for further subdivisions. For statistical purposes...

(Executive Council) in German-speaking cantons and Conseil d'État (State Council) in French-speaking cantons. The above mentioned collegial bodies are...

regional product (GRP) of Swiss cantons in main fiscal years. All figures are from the Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland. Cantons according to their...

comparison of elevation absolutes in Switzerland. Data includes interval measures of highest and lowest elevation for all 26 cantons, with coordinates of the...

Since 1848 the Swiss Confederation has been a federal republic of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of federation that goes...

of the national popular vote and the popular cantonal votes. The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons: *These cantons are known as half-cantons...

The canton of Uri (German: Kanton Uri [ˈuːʁi] Romansh: Chantun Uri; French: Canton d'Uri; Italian: Canton Uri) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and...

is a canton of Switzerland. Its capital is St. Gallen. Located in northeastern Switzerland, the canton has an area of 2,026 km2 (782 sq mi) (5% of Switzerland)...