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    development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms Acht Orte ('Eight Cantons'; from 1353 to 1481) and Dreizehn Orte ('Thirteen Cantons', from...
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    Each of the 26 modern cantons of Switzerland has an official flag and a coat of arms. The history of development of these designs spans the 13th to the...
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  • domestic product (GRDP) of Swiss cantons in main fiscal years. All figures are from the Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland. Cantons according to their...
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    (Executive Council) in German-speaking cantons and Conseil d'État (State Council) in French-speaking cantons. The above mentioned collegial bodies are...
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  • The Swiss Confederation comprises the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Each canton has its individual structure for further subdivisions. For statistical purposes...
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    comparison of elevation absolutes in Switzerland. Data includes interval measures of highest and lowest elevation for all 26 cantons, with coordinates of the...
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    canton of Uri (German: Kanton Uri [ˈuːʁi] ; Romansh: Chantun Uri; French: Canton d'Uri; Italian: Canton Uri) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and...
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    1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont. It shares borders with the canton of Basel-Landschaft...
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    Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal republic of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of federation that goes...
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    is a canton of Switzerland. Its capital is St. Gallen. Located in northeastern Switzerland, the canton has an area of 2,026 km2 (782 sq mi) (5% of Switzerland)...
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