Appenzell Innerrhoden
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| Capital | Appenzell |
| Area | 173 km² (Ranked 25th) |
| Highest point | Säntis Elevation>2502 m |
| Population (As of 2003>2003) | Population density>86 /km² |
| Joined | 1513 |
| Abbreviation | AI |
| Languages | German |
| Executive | Standeskommission (7) |
| Legislative | Landsgemeinde Grosser Rat (49) |
| Municipalities | 6 municipalities |
| Districts | n.a. |
| Website | [www.AI.ch] |
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[Appenzell Innerrhoden] (German; French: Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner Rhodes) is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area, Basel-City having less area.
Appenzell Innerrhoden is a canton in the north east of Switzerland. Its area is 173 km². The canton was split in 1597 for religious reasons from the former canton Appenzell, with Appenzell Ausserrhoden being the other half.
Appenzell is the capital of this canton. The constitution was established in 1872. Most of the canton is pastoral, this despite being mountainous. Cattle breeding and dairy farming are the main agricultural activities.
Citizens from the canton assemble every last Sunday of April for the Landsgemeinde (general assembly) in a square in Appenzell and vote on laws and elect the Governing Council. Until a 1990 decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, women did not have the right to vote at the cantonal level in Appenzell Innerrhoden.
The Säntis peak is one of the main attractions.
Districts and municipalities
External links
- [Official Page]
- [Official Statistics]
- [Säntis] (German)
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| Aargau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Appenzell Innerrhoden | Basel-City | Basel-Country | Berne | Fribourg | Geneva | Glarus | Graubünden | Jura | Lucerne | Neuchâtel | Nidwalden | Obwalden | Schaffhausen | Schwyz | Solothurn | St. Gallen | Thurgau | Ticino | Uri | Valais | Vaud | Zug | Zürich | |
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