geographical name former canton NE Switzerland, now divided into Appenzell Inner Rhodes (or German Appenzell Inner Rhoden) (capital Appenzell area 67 square miles or 174 square kilometers, population 13,656) and Appenzell Outer Rhodes (or German Appenzell Ausser Rhoden) (capital Herisau area 94 square miles or 243 square kilometers, population 51,167), which function as cantons