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  CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland.
The cantons determine the degree of autonomy of the municipalities, thus this varies greatly.
List of legislative and executive councils of the Cantons of Switzerland
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  Cantons of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland.
The cantons determine the degree of autonomy of the municipalities, thus this varies greatly.
List of legislative and executive councils of the Cantons of Switzerland
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 Switzerland - MSN Encarta
Switzerland is a small, landlocked country set amid mountainous terrain in the heart of the European continent.
The Pennine Alps, which form a part of Switzerland’s southwestern border with Italy, have Switzerland’s highest peak, the 4,634-m (15,203-ft) Dufourspitze, one of ten lofty summits of the Monte Rosa mountain group.
The Bernese Alps have the highest concentration of glaciers in the Alps.
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 SWITZERLAND - LoveToKnow Article on SWITZERLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The snow-clad Alps of course have the heaviest rain- or snow-fall in Switzerland, this being estimated at 89.7 in.
There thus remained to the cantons the raising of all the infantry units and of most of the cavalry and artillery units as well as the nomination of the officers of all arms; all these acts were subject to the supervision of the Confederation and had to be in accordance with Federal laws and regulations.
In some cantons the young men, between the ages of eighteen and twenty, are required to attend a night school (in order to rub up their school knowledge) for sixty hours a winter for two winters, the teacher being paid by the Confederation and the lads being under military law.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Switzerland
Switzerland fell to the Duchy of Swabia in 917.
Switzerland the districts of Geneva, Valais, and Ticino.
Switzerland and in the era of the Council of Trent.
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 Category:Lists of subnational entities - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
See list of subnational entities, for another list by country, including ISO 3166-2 lists.
List of Canadian provinces and territories by population
List of provinces of Thailand by population density
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 Informed Comment: 12/01/2003 - 01/01/2004
He also said that the members of the Interim Governing Council are still lobbying to have their body retained as a kind of senate even after the new transitional legislature is elected, and that Washington is studying the idea.
Although the State Department has long listed the MKO on its list of terrorist organizations, the guerrilla group has been very successful in lobbying the US congress and has been supported by powerful Neoconservatives in the Defense Department (raising questions as to whether the MKO has an Israeli connection).
My wife, Shahin Cole, pointed out to me that Saddam still has supporters in Iraq as well as lots of people who fear him, and if the trial is televised he could project his presence into the country, with potentially bad results.
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 Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Individuals temporarily residing in Switzerland and in possession of a residence permit may submit an asylum application directly to the aliens police in their canton of residence if political changes in their native country may place them at risk of persecution on their return.
The canton's authorities communicate the date of the interview to the organisations beforehand and the latter are responsible for co-ordinating their presence at the interviews.
Cantons are responsible for this and, in general, co-operate between themselves to enforce orders (for instance when a rejected applicant stays in a canton, which is not the one responsible for his/her expulsion).
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 MGI Worldwide - Doing Business in Switzerland.
Although the population of Switzerland which exceeds six million, is composed of people possessing different cultural backgrounds and belonging to four different language groups, the political situation of the country is very stable and distinguished by a large amount of tolerance and personal freedom.
It is typical for Switzerland that the majority of direct taxes are levied by the cantons and, in particular, the communes, whereas the Confederation levies almost all indirect taxes.
Cantonal and communal income tax rates vary considerably from place to place with the result that the total charges to income tax can vary by as much as 100%.
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 Advise how to Open a Swiss Bank Account -  Best Offshore!
The history of Switzerland has followed a broadly different course from that of its European neighbours, mainly because no ruler since the 14th century was able to claim more than a theoretical suzerainty over the small, well-organised and prosperous group of cantons that comprise it.
Switzerland is bordered by France to the west, Germany to the north, Austria to the east and Italy to the south.
The highest peaks are Dufour Peak, 4634m (15,217ft), on the Italian border; the Dom, 4545m (14,912ft); the Matterhorn, 4478m (14,692ft); and the Jungfrau, 4166m (13,669ft).
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 soc.culture.swiss FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Switzerland is one of the world's smaller nations, but its impact on science, technology, art, statesmanship, and education has been greater than its size would suggest.
Switzerland: the country 2.1 Introduction Switzerland is a small country in the center of Western Europe[1], next to Germany in the north, France in the west, Italy in the south, Austria and the tiny principality of Liechtenstein in the east.
Switzerland is, however, member of the European Council, of the EFTA and although it wasn't UNO member was active for a number of years in many international organizations (such as HCR, WHO, UIT, IMF and so on).
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 Hotel Switzerland
''Main article: History of Switzerland'' Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
I reverted your changes to Switzerland as most of the points, while not wrong, are already covered in the article or in sub-articles.
Switzerland's insularity in the EU however can well be mentioned, as it's becoming the primary focus of questions of external policy.
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 Geography of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point
Environment - current issues: air pollution from vehicle emissions and open-air burning; acid rain; water pollution from increased use of agricultural fertilizers; loss of biodiversity
Geography - note: landlocked; crossroads of northern and southern Europe; along with southeastern France and northern Italy, contains the highest elevations in Europe
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 SWITZERLAND
It forms the basis for the disbursal of ecologically motivated direct payments in Switzerland and is an expression of the Swiss agricultural policy objective to promote organic farming.
For direct imports from countries that are not included on the list of third countries, the importer in Switzerland must submit an application for individual authorization to the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) together with an attestation of equivalence for the relevant product and its producer.
Due to climatic factors, apricots and peaches are not widely grown in Switzerland and are thus mainly imported from Mediterranean countries.
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 The History Guy: The War List
This is a pretty watered-down, basic description of this rivalry, but these two nations have fought many, many wars, and William's conquest of England was the starting point for many of the earlier ones.
This alliance against France formed to counter French moves in Italy; formation of the Roman, Ligurian, Cisalpine and Helvetic Republics in Switzerland and Italy, and the deposition of Papal rule in Rome.
At this point, the Bosnian Serbs agreed to end the fighting and participate as a part of the Bosnian nation.
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 Europe Loosens its Pot Laws
SWITZERLAND -- Cannabis cafes and stores operate openly, without government interference, and the government is studying proposals to legalize marijuana.
And Department of Health Director Thomas Zeltner has said that "the consumption of cannabis can't be avoided through prohibition" and admitted that "cannabis does relatively little damage to health." In 2001, the States Council (Switzerland's version of the U.S. Senate) unanimously passed a revision of the Narcotics Law, calling for cannabis possession to be decriminalized.
The lower house of Switzerland's congress still must ratify the revision; in the meantime, many of the country's twenty-six states (called cantons) have effectively decriminalized weed for anyone over eighteen.
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 Amazon.com: The Rough Guide to Switzerland, 1st Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides): Books: Matthew Teller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
This kind of decentralized structure means that the cantons – which are, in essence, tiny self-governing republics who have volunteered to join together – have mostly held onto their own, unique flavours.
Although Switzerland is best known for its mountain scenery, there are any number of hooks on which to hang a visit, whether you choose to stay in one city or resort, take in the hiking or cycling possibilities of a single region, or make a tour of exploration around the whole country.
Switzerland is ideal if you're looking to get out into nature, and whether it's for hiking, skiing or simply relaxation, there are almost limitless possibilities.
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 .: Reference :. Webscavengers.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and Switzerland was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
Switzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big Western European economies.
Switzerland remains a safe haven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
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 List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point information - Search.com
List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point information - Search.com
Catherine Keller and Patrick Höhener: Höhepunkte der Schweiz: Die Gipfel aller Kantone; Les sommets de la Suisse: canton par canton - Travel descriptions with map and photos
Die Kantone nach ihren höchsten Punkten - Word DOC with various highest and lowest elevation values by canton (village center, road or rail network, etc.)
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 Switzerland ~ WannaKiteSurf.com, The kite and windsurf atlas, maps, gps location, photos of spots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Switzerland ~ WannaKiteSurf.com, The kite and windsurf atlas, maps, gps location, photos of spots
Divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich
Wannakite is the little brother-website of the well known Surf Atlas (Wannasurf.com) and Dive Atlas (Wannadive.net).
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 List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Catherine Keller and Patrick Höhener: Höhepunkte der Schweiz: Die Gipfel aller Kantone; Les sommets de la Suisse: canton par canton - Travel descriptions with map and photos
Die Kantone nach ihren höchsten Punkten - Word DOC with various highest and lowest elevation values by canton (village center, road or rail network, etc.)
article "List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point".
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 Switzerland Environment
Travel Guide travrl guie pages Weather hotel hostel International Institutions Alps in south, Jura cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus,
Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Austria 164 km, France 573 km, Italy 740 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany Lake Maggiore 195 m highest point: Dufourspitze German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch churches Hostelling International Switzerland
telefone, lista de endereços, buy directory phone, list pages, (north east).
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