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Zürich (canton) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 47 25 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 47.4167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 008 40 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 8.6667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located in northeast Switzerland, made up of productive, shallow river valleys, lakes, and forests; contains land acquired by city of Zürich up to 1803; population is largely Protestant and the main language is German. |
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| Zürich (preferred,C,V,German,U)
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| Kanton Zürich (C,V,O,German-P,U)
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| Zurich (C,O,English)
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| Zurich (French,U)
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| Zürich canton (C,O)
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| Canton de Zurich (C,V,French-P,U)
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| Canton Zurigo (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Chantun Turitg (C,V,Romansh-P,U)
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| SZ25 (C,V,FIPS,German,U)
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| Turitg (C,V,Romansh,U)
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| Turitg, Chantun (C,V,Romansh,U)
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| Zürich, Kanton (C,V,German,U)
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| Zurich, Canton de (C,V,French,U)
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| Zurigo (C,V,Italian-P,U)
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| Zurigo, Canton (C,V,Italian,U)
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| Canton of Zurich (C,U,English)
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| Region Zürich (C,U,German)
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| كانتون زيوريخ (C,U,Arabic)
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| 취리히 주 (C,U,Korean)
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| canton (preferred, C) |
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joined Swiss Confederacy in 1351, present constitution dates from 1869 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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