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Canton Basel-Stadt

Swiss Cantons Swiss Cities Basel Bern Geneva Lausanne Lucerne St. Gallen Winterthur Zurich Alpine Resorts Bernese Oberland Zermatt/Matterhorn Swiss Tour Chillon Castle Rhine Falls	Canton Basel-Stadt is a federal state in north-western Switzerland consisting of the city of Basel and the towns Riehen and Bettingen.
	Abbreviation	BS
	Area	37 sq km [14 sq mi] smallest canton of Switzerland
	Population	191,000 (2008)
	Density	5,162 inhabitants/sq km most densely populated canton of Switzerland
	Language	German
	Capital	Basel (169,000 inhabitants)
	Cities/Towns	Riehen (21,000) Bettingen (1,200)

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