Romandy
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Romandy (French: Romandie or Suisse romande)[note 1] is the French-speaking part of Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 million people, or 22.8% of the Swiss population, lived in Romandy.[1] The majority of the romand population lives in the western part of the country, especially the Arc Lémanique region along Lake Geneva, connecting Geneva, Vaud and the Lower Valais.
French-speaking part of Switzerland
Cultural region of Switzerland in Switzerland
Romandy
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Cultural region of Switzerland | |
Language distribution in Switzerland by the year 2000. Romandy is shown in green | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Entire Cantons | Genevan Republic Jura Neuchâtel Vaud |
| Parts of Cantons | Bernese Jura (Berne)
Western Fribourg (Fribourg) Lower Valais (Valais) |
| Largest city | Geneva |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,284 km2 (3,198 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,951,187 |
| • Density | 235/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Languages | French (Swiss French) |
French is the sole official language in four Swiss cantons: Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, and Jura. Additionally, French and German have co-official status in three cantons: Fribourg/Freiburg, Valais/Wallis, and Berne/Bern.