Demographics
Valais is predominantly French- and Arpitan-speaking. The eastern part of the canton (Upper Valais), however, speaks Walliser German, a language brought in by immigrants coming from German-speaking regions during the Middle Ages. The French-speaking population makes up slightly more than two-thirds of the total population.
The canton is thinly populated. Its population (as of 31 December 2011) is 317,022. As of 2007, the population included 57,061 foreigners, or about 19.1% of the total population. The largest towns are the capital Sion (Sitten), Monthey, Sierre, Martigny and Brig. There is no major city located in the canton. As of 2000 81% of the population is Roman Catholic, while only 6% are Protestant.
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