Demographics
The population is French-speaking and historically was overwhelmingly Protestant (Calvinist), dating from the early years of the Reformation. Recently, however, this has been changing due to immigration from Southern Europe. In 2000, the population was nearly evenly split between Protestants (40%) and Roman Catholics (34%).
The population of the canton (as of 31 December 2011) is 725,944. As of 2010, the population included about 28% foreigners, including many Italians. The major population centres of the canton are: Lausanne (129,383 inhabitants in 31 December 2011), Montreux-Vevey (Montreux: 25199 Vevey:18364 inhabitants) and Yverdon-les-Bains (27,961 inhabitants). The region around Nyon is often considered part of the agglomeration of Geneva. All of these are on Lake Geneva (called Lac Léman in French), except for Yverdon, which is on Lake Neuchâtel.
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