• politically important cantons are the Swiss cantons. As the constituents of the Swiss Confederation, theoretically and historically, they are semi-sovereign states...
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    Valais (redirect from Wallis (canton))
    /væˈleɪ/ val-AY, French: [valɛ] ), more formally the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen...
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    The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of forty-five municipalities...
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  • Aargau Canton (German: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of...
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    democracy exists only in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Glarus. The Swiss Confederation is a semi-direct democracy (representative democracy...
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    that is not an enclave, as it borders Armenia, Turkey and Iran. Semi-enclaves and semi-exclaves are areas that, except for possessing an unsurrounded sea...
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    The canton of Schwyz (German: Kanton Schwyz [ʃviːts] Romansh: Chantun Sviz; French: Canton de Schwytz; Italian: Canton Svitto) is a canton in central Switzerland...
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    Monaco (category Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages)
    Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel Sarnen, Obwalden Schaffhausen, Canton of Schaffhausen Schwyz, Canton of Schwyz Sion, Valais Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn...
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    Monteverde is the twelfth canton of the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. It is located in the Cordillera de Tilarán mountain range. Roughly a four-hour...
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    the Vatican Television Center. L'Osservatore Romano is the multilingual semi-official newspaper of the Holy See. It is published by a private corporation...
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    Switzerland (category Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages)
    and the popular cantonal votes. The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons: *These cantons are known as half-cantons. The cantons are federated states...
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    for we beat Peggy Parratt." — Harry Turner, Canton Professionals center (15 November 1914), to Canton manager Jack Cusack, after suffering fractured...
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    Paris (category Wikipedia semi-protected pages)
    21 cantons 194 communes 10 legislative constituencies 10 intercommunalities Hauts-de-Seine (92) Prefecture: Nanterre Three arrondissements 23 cantons 36...
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    British Empire (category Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism)
    Britain to China. In 1839, the confiscation by the Chinese authorities at Canton of 20,000 chests of opium led Britain to attack China in the First Opium...
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  • Pro Football Hall of Fame (category Buildings and structures in Canton, Ohio)
    Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional...
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    Albert Einstein (category Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages)
    polytechnic's principal, he completed his secondary education at the Argovian cantonal school (a gymnasium) in Aarau, Switzerland, graduating in 1896. While lodging...
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    "The Impossible Astronaut" and "Day of the Moon" playing the character Canton Everett Delaware III. In October 2013, Sheppard returned to White Collar...
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    American Revolutionary War (category Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages)
    Wars (1845–72) First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–46) Río de la Plata (1845–50) Canton (1847) British Honduras (1847–1901) Ceylon (1848) Second Anglo-Sikh War...
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    Firearms regulation in Switzerland allows the acquisition of semi-automatic, and – with a may-issue permit – fully automatic firearms, by Swiss citizens...
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    Charlie Chaplin (category Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism)
    the couple left from Hải Phòng to Hong Kong on board of a ship named the Canton. The couple had refused to comment on the nature of their relationship,...
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    Lausanne (category Municipalities of the canton of Vaud)
    [lɔˈzəna] ) is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about...
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    the Canton of Jura, as well as in Moutier and Courtelary, in the Bernese Jura. Tête de Moine is made from unpasteurized, raw cow's milk and is a semi-hard...
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    List of country calling codes (category Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism)
    Campione d'Italia, an Italian enclave. 91 is actually the prefix for the Swiss canton Ticino in which the enclave resides. Its phone system is fully integrated...
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    Burj Khalifa (category Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism)
    opened. Although it was surpassed in December 2011 by Cloud Top 488 on the Canton Tower, Guangzhou at 488 m (1,601 ft), Burj Khalifa opened the 148th floor...
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    around the river banks of the Amstel probably point to a presence of a modest semi-permanent or seasonal settlement. Until water issues were controlled, a permanent...
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    Flag of the United States (category Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages)
    red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton, referred to as the union and bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars...
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    14, 2008 Mark Waters Karey Kirkpatrick David Berenbaum John Sayles Mark Canton Larry Franco Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Karey Kirkpatrick James Horner The Kennedy/Marshall...
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    France (category Wikipedia pages semi-protected against vandalism)
    population of 68.4 million as of January 2024[update]. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city...
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  • Brügger & Thomet (category Companies based in the canton of Bern)
    such as sound suppressors and rail systems. The company is based in Thun, canton of Berne. B&T consists of a trading and a manufacturing division. The trading...
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    Bangalore (category Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages)
    Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018. —Canton, Naomi (6 December 2012). "How the 'Silicon Valley of India' is bridging...
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