Switzerland
Twenty-Six Cantons
Twenty-six cantons, four national languages, and no capital city in the constitutional sense. Bern holds the title of federal city. The Bureau files it accordingly. The federal charter is dated 1291, which the register carries as the founding entry while noting that the document settles a dispute rather than founds a state. The Bureau prefers the earlier reading and has not amended the date. Twenty-six is a count, not an estimate, and is printed without qualification.
| Designation | Alpine Republic |
|---|---|
| Gazetted | 1291 |
| Standing notice | Twenty-Six Cantons |
| Issuing office | Gazetteer Bureau of Tourism & Exploration |
