Canton of Geneva Canton de Genève (French) | |
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| Republic and Canton of Geneva République et canton de Genève (French) | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: Cé qu'è lainô ("The one who is up there") | |
 Location in Switzerland
Map of Geneva  | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′N 6°7′E / 46.033°N 6.117°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Capital | Geneva |
| Subdivisions | 45 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • President | Serge Dal Busco |
| • Executive | Conseil d'État (7) |
| • Legislative | Grand Council (100) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.49 km2 (109.07 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 506,343 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 51.967 billion (2020) |
| • Per capita | CHF 102,876 (2020) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GE |
| Highest point | 516 m (1,693 ft): Les Arales |
| Lowest point | 332 m (1,089 ft): Rhône at Chancy |
| Joined | 1815 |
| Languages | French |
| Website | www |
The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva,[4][5] is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities, and the seat of the government and parliament is in the city of Geneva.
Geneva is the French-speaking westernmost canton of Switzerland. It lies at the western end of Lake Geneva and on both sides of the Rhone, its main river. Within the country, the canton borders Vaud to the east, the only adjacent canton. However, most of Geneva's border is with France, specifically the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons (Ticino, Neuchâtel, and Jura), Geneva is referred to as a republic within the Swiss Confederation.
One of the most populated cantons, Geneva is considered one of the most cosmopolitan regions of the country. As a center of the Calvinist Reformation, the city of Geneva has had a great influence on the canton, which essentially consists of the city and its suburbs. Notable institutions of international importance based in the canton are the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and CERN.
- ^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Page d'accueil". ge.ch (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ (French: République et canton de Genève; Arpitan: Rèpublica et canton de Geneva; German: Republik und Kanton Genf; Italian: Repubblica e Cantone di Ginevra; Romansh: Republica e chantun Genevra)