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Canton Wallis/Valais

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 Wallis/Valais is a federal state in south-western Switzerland located around the upper part of River Rhone before it flows into Lake Geneva and one of Switzerland's classical tourist destinations.
	Abbreviation	VS
	Area	5,225 sq km [2,017 sq mi] third largest canton of Switzerland
	Population	281,000 (2008)
	Density	54 inhabitants/sq km
	Languages	German (upper part); French (lower part)
	Capital	Sion/Sitten (28,000 inhabitants)
	Cities/Towns	Martigny Brig
	Famous Tourist Resorts	Zermatt Saas Fee Leukerbad (spa) Montana

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