This article lists the executive and legislative organs of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members. For purposes of comparison, the federal authorities are also listed. Capital Sion Population (2003) 278,200 (Ranked 9th)   - Density 53 /km² Area 5224 km² (Ranked 3rd) Highest point Dufourspitze 4634 m Joined 1815 Abbreviation VS Languages French, German Executive Conseil dEtat, Staatsrat (5) Legislative Grand Conseil, Grosser Rat (130) Municipalities 160 municipalities Districts 13 districts, Bezirke Website www. ... For the river, see Ticino river. ... Graubünden or Grisons (German:  ; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun, French: Grisons) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. ... The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France and centered around the city of Geneva. ... Capital Lausanne Population (2004) 657,700 (Ranked 3rd)   - Density 205 /km² Area 3212 km² (Ranked 4th) Highest point Les Diablerets 3210 m Joined 1803 Abbreviation VD Languages French Executive Conseil dEtat (7) Legislative Grand Conseil (150) Municipalities 382 municipalities Districts 19 districts Website www. ... Neuchâtel is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Republic and Canton of the Jura, also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the Cantons of Switzerland. ... The Swiss Canton of Berne is bilingual (German: Kanton  ; French Canton de Berne) and has a population of about 947,000. ... Thurgau (Thurgovia) is a canton of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Zürich (German: Kanton ) has a population of about 1. ... For other uses, see Aargau (disambiguation). ... Lucerne (German Luzern) is a canton of Switzerland. ...   is a canton of Switzerland. ... Basel-Country (German:  ; Swiss German: Basel-Land/Baselbiet; French: Bâle-Campagne) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... The Canton of   is a canton of Switzerland. ... Uri (German:  ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... View from hiking trail between Ibergeregg and Spirstock Schwyz (German  ) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz. ...   (French Glaris) is a canton in east central Switzerland. ... The Canton of St. ... Appenzell Innerrhoden (German; French: Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. ... Appenzell Ausserrhoden (German; French: Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures; in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes) is a canton of Switzerland. ... Obwalden (German:  ) is a canton of Switzerland. ... Nidwalden (German:  ) is a canton of Switzerland. ...   (-German; French: Zoug; Italian: Zugo) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. ... Basel-City (in German:  ) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Anthem: La Marseillaise France() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() Capital (and largest city) Paris Official languages French Demonym French Government Unitary semi-presidential republic  -  President Nicolas Sarkozy  -  Prime Minister François Fillon Formation  -  French State 843 French State Formed   -  Current... “Italian Republic” redirects here. ... Motto: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland For God, Prince and Fatherland Anthem: Oben am jungen Rhein Up on the Young Rhine Liechtenstein(circled in inset) on the European continent()  —  [] Capital Vaduz , Largest city Schaan Official languages German Demonym Liechtensteiner, locally Liechter Government Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy  -  Prince... For other uses, see Austria (disambiguation). ... “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Valais Ticino Graubünden (Grisons) Geneva Vaud Neuchâtel Jura Berne Thurgau Zurich Aargau Lucerne Solothurn Basel-Land Schaffhausen Uri Schwyz Glarus St. ... Valais Ticino Graubünden (Grisons) Geneva Vaud Neuchâtel Jura Berne Thurgau Zurich Aargau Lucerne Solothurn Basel-Land Schaffhausen Uri Schwyz Glarus St. ...

The cantonal executives are collegial bodies with 5 or 7 members. They are generally called Regierungsrat (Executive Council) in German-speaking cantons and Conseil d'Etat (State Council) in French-speaking cantons. Collegiality is the relationship between colleagues. ... An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system exercizes executive power and is the top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor, Lieutenant-Governor or Administrator (all governors). Until the advent of responsible government, Executive Councils existed primarily to advise the governor of... The German speaking part of Switzerland (German: Deutschschweiz) comprises about 65 % of Switzerland (North Western Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland, most of the Swiss plateau and the greater part of the Swiss Alps) In most Swiss cantons, German is the only official language (Aargau, Appenzell, Basel, Glarus, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden... In Switzerland, Conseil dEtat is the name of the council heading the cantonal government of French-speaking cantons. ... The French-speaking part of Switzerland is shown in green on this map. ...

The cantonal legislatures are unicameral parliaments. Two cantons also still use the Landsgemeinde, a general popular assembly. A Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create, amend and ratify laws. ... The Landsgemeinde is one of the oldest and simplest forms of direct democracy practised in some cantons of Switzerland. ...

See also: List of cantonal office-holders. This is a List of office-holders in 2005 in Switzerland. ...

Canton			Executive		Legislative
	AG	Aargau	Regierungsrat	5	Grosser Rat	140
	AR	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	65
	AI	Appenzell Innerrhoden	Standeskommission	7	Landsgemeinde (legislative) Grosser Rat	49
	BS	Basel-City	Regierungsrat	7	Grosser Rat	130
	BL	Basel-Country	Regierungsrat	5	Landrat	90
	BE	Berne	Regierungsrat, Conseil exécutif	7	Grosser Rat, Grand Conseil	160
	FR	Fribourg	Conseil d'Etat, Staatsrat	7	Grand Conseil, Grosser Rat	130
	GE	Geneva	Conseil d'Etat	7	Grand Conseil	100
	GL	Glarus	Regierungsrat	7	Landsgemeinde (legislative) Landrat	80
	GR	Grisons	Regierungsrat, Regenza, Governo	5	Grosser Rat, cussegl grond, Gran Consiglio	120
	JU	Jura	Conseil d'Etat	5	Parlement	60
	LU	Lucerne	Regierungsrat	5	Grosser Rat	120
	NE	Neuchâtel	Conseil d'Etat	5	Grand Conseil	115
	NW	Nidwalden	Regierungsrat	7	Landrat	60
	OW	Obwalden	Regierungsrat	5	Kantonsrat	55
	SH	Schaffhausen	Regierungsrat	5	Kantonsrat	80
	SZ	Schwyz	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	100
	SO	Solothurn	Regierungsrat	5	Kantonsrat	100
	SG	St. Gallen	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	180
	TG	Thurgau	Regierungsrat	5	Grosser Rat	130
	TI	Ticino	Consiglio di Stato	5	Gran Consiglio	90
	UR	Uri	Regierungsrat	7	Landrat	64
	VS	Valais	Conseil d'Etat, Staatsrat	5	Grand Conseil, Grosser Rat	130
	VD	Vaud	Conseil d'Etat	7	Grand Conseil	150
	ZG	Zug	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	80
	ZH	Zurich	Regierungsrat	7	Kantonsrat	180
	CH	Confederation	Federal Council	7	Federal Assembly (bicameral: Council of States, National Council)	246