Zurich
Capital: Zurich
Population: 1,620,020
Language region: German-speaking
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Bern
Capital: Bern
Population: 1,071,216
Language region: Bilingual
Lucerne
Capital: Lucerne
Population: 437,944
Language region: German-speaking
Uri
Capital: Altdorf
Population: 38,275
Language region: German-speaking
Schwyz
Capital: Schwyz
Population: 168,931
Language region: German-speaking
Obwalden
Capital: Sarnen
Population: 39,662
Language region: German-speaking
Nidwalden
Capital: Stans
Population: 45,345
Language region: German-speaking
Glarus
Capital: Glarus
Population: 42,371
Language region: German-speaking
Zug
Capital: Zug
Population: 133,739
Language region: German-speaking
Fribourg
Capital: Fribourg
Population: 346,674
Language region: Bilingual
Solothurn
Capital: Solothurn
Population: 289,792
Language region: German-speaking
Basel-Stadt
Capital: Basel
Population: 201,384
Language region: German-speaking
Basel-Landschaft
Capital: Liestal
Population: 301,323
Language region: German-speaking
Schaffhausen
Capital: Schaffhausen
Population: 88,667
Language region: German-speaking
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Capital: Herisau
Population: 56,705
Language region: German-speaking
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Capital: Appenzell
Population: 16,733
Language region: German-speaking
St. Gallen
Capital: St. Gallen
Population: 540,036
Language region: German-speaking
Graubünden
Capital: Chur
Population: 206,138
Language region: Trilingual
Aargau
Capital: Aarau
Population: 735,808
Language region: German-speaking
Thurgau
Capital: Frauenfeld
Population: 299,509
Language region: German-speaking
Ticino
Capital: Bellinzona
Population: 358,903
Language region: Italian-speaking
Vaud
Capital: Lausanne
Population: 855,106
Language region: French-speaking
Valais
Capital: Sion
Population: 371,288
Language region: Bilingual
Neuchâtel
Capital: Neuchâtel
Population: 179,518
Language region: French-speaking
Geneva
Capital: Geneva
Population: 531,102
Language region: French-speaking
Jura
Capital: Delémont
Population: 74,840
Language region: French-speaking
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