Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden Flag of the canton Capital: Appenzell Abbr.: AI Joined: 1513 Population: 15,000 Area: 173 km² Language: German Appenzell Innerrhoden is a canton of Switzerland (German: Appenzell Innerrhoden; French: Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures). It is the smallest canton in Switzerland. It is sometimes referred to as Appenzell Inner Rhodes. Appenzell Innerrhoden is a half canton in the north east of Switzerland. Its area is 173 km². The canton was divided 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 diary 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 Tribunal of Switzerland, women did not have the right to vote at the cantonal level in Appenzell Innerrhoden. Population (in 2001): 15,000. Location of the canton The Säntis peak is one of the main atractions. Municipalities The canton is divided into what is called Bezirke (districts), rather than Gemeinden (municipalities). Appenzell Schwende Rüte Schlatt-Haslen Gonten Oberegg External links Official Page Official Statistics Säntis (German) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.