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| Capital (and largest city) |
Bellinzona (administrative) Lugano (judicial) | ||||||
| Language official |
Italian | ||||||
| others | Walser | ||||||
| Religion | Catholic | ||||||
| President | Paolo Beltraminelli | ||||||
| Vice-President | Manuele Bertoli | ||||||
| Area | 2 812,46 km² | ||||||
| Population | 341 652 | ||||||
| Established | 1813 | ||||||
| Currency | Franc | ||||||
Ticino is a canton of Switzerland.