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    Valais (UK: /ˈvæleɪ/ VAL-ay, US: /væˈleɪ/ val-AY, French: [valɛ] ), more formally the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation...
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    The Valais Blacknose, German: Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland. It is a dual-purpose...
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    The Valais Republic (French: République du Valais; German: Republik Wallis) or Vallais was a sister republic of France that existed between 1802 and 1810...
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    Raclette (category Valais)
    historically a dish originating from the canton of Valais in Switzerland. This cheese from Valais benefits from an AOP. Raclette cheese is also a Swiss-type...
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    in the cantons of Valais, Bern, and Fribourg, French speakers forming the majority of the population in the regions of Lower Valais, Bernese Jura and...
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    Rhône (category Valais–Vaud border)
    Rhône include: Oberwald (Valais) Brig (Valais) Visp (Valais) Leuk (Valais) Sierre (Valais) Sion (Valais) St. Maurice (Valais) see Lake Geneva for a list...
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    Albinen (redirect from Albinen (Valais))
    Albinen is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Albinen is first mentioned in 1224 as Albignun. Later, it was...
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    German-speaking Upper Valais. Which gave the Upper Valais a majority of the Zenden in the council, to the detriment of the French-speaking Lower Valais. However,...
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    The Valais Blackneck is a breed of domestic goat from the canton of Valais, in southern Switzerland, and neighbouring areas of northern Italy. The largest...
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    Raclette du Valais (French pronunciation: [ʁaklɛt dy valɛ]) or Walliser Raclette (German) is a semi-hard cheese that is usually fashioned into a wheel...
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    Upper Valais invaded Savoy territories, annexing the Lower Valais as far as Massongex and organizing it as a subject country. In 1569, Chablais Valais was...
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  • HC Valais-Chablais is a Swiss professional ice hockey team who play in Martigny in the canton of Valais. They have played in the Swiss League (SL) since...
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    the eastern part the Valais Ocean was formed. When in the Cretaceous period Africa again began to move towards Europe, the Valais Ocean became sandwiched...
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    The Valais witch trials consisted of a witch-hunt and a series of witch trials which took place in the Valais (the House of Savoy and the prince-bishopric...
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    Ort und Stand durchzusetzen. "Constitution du Canton du Valais". Swiss Federal Council. Le Valais est une république démocratique, souveraine ... incorporée...
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    Port-Valais (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ valɛ]) is a municipality of the district of Monthey in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
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    Ardon is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ardon is first mentioned at the end of the 11th Century as Ardunum...
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  • The Valais thaler was a coin equivalent to the French silver écu issued by the Swiss canton of Valais until 1798.[dubious – discuss] It contained 26.67...
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  • Jay Valai is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the assistant head coach for defense, co-defensive coordinator, and pass defense...
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    Council of Valais (French: Grand Conseil du Valais) (German: Grosser Rat) is the legislature of the canton of Valais, in Switzerland. Valais has a unicameral...
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  • in the Canton of Valais Saas-Balen, in the Canton of Valais Saas-Fee, in the Canton of Valais Saas-Grund, in the Canton of Valais Saastal, a valley in...
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    Upper Valais, listed orographically[clarification needed], were Goms, Brig, Visp, Raron, Leuk, Siders, and Sion. The six districts of the Lower Valais, known...
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    The Roux du Valais is an endangered breed of sheep native to Switzerland. The Roux du Valais is indigenous to Switzerland, and has survived despite the...
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    Pennine Alps (redirect from Valais Alps)
    Italian: Alpi Pennine, Latin: Alpes Poeninae), sometimes referred to as the Valais Alps (which are just the Northern - Swiss - part of the Pennine Alps), are...
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    Switzerland to increase its territory, with the admission of the cantons of Valais, Neuchâtel and Geneva. Switzerland's borders saw only minor adjustments...
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    will grow inside it. Since 2001, Eau-de-vie de poire du Valais produced in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland has been protected as an Appellation d'origine...
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    Viola Amherd (category Canton of Valais politicians)
    notary's diploma of the canton of Valais and in 1991 the lawyer's diploma and the bar exam of the canton of Valais. Since 1991, she has worked as a self-employed...
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    Valari (redirect from Valai tadi)
    A valari (Tamil: வளரி) is a traditional weapon, primarily used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. The valari resembles, and is used similar...
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     Obwalden Schaffhausen, Canton of Schaffhausen Schwyz, Canton of Schwyz Sion, Valais Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn Stans, Nidwalden St. Gallen, Canton of St...
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    Cantonal Bank of Valais (French: Banque Cantonale du Valais; German: Walliser Kantonalbank) is a Swiss cantonal bank of the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part...
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