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Canton Zurich is a federal state in northern Switzerland, the largest by population and seventh largest by area. The cities of Zurich and Winterthur are important industrial centers and Zurich is the economic center of Switzerland, but it's not the federal capital. 
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| Abbreviation | ZH | ||
| Area | 1'729 sq km [668 sq mi] third largest canton of Switzerland |
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| Population | 1,242,000 (2008) | ||
| Density | 718 inhabitants/sq km | ||
| Languages | German | ||
| Capital | Zurich (342,000 inhabitants) | ||
| Cities/Towns |
Winterthur (90,000) Uster (29,000) Dübendorf (23,000) Wädenswil (23,000) Dietikon (22,000) Horgen (18, 000) Kloten (17.000) Bülach (14,000) Wallisellen (12,000) |
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