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What canton gave Switzerland its name?
Answer: Schwyz
Why: From the late 1300s outsiders named all the Confederacy's troops after Schwyz; the Swiss took up the name only after 1499.
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Where does most of Lake Geneva lie?
Answer: Vaud
Why: The canton of Geneva holds only about 37 km² of the lake, while Vaud holds about 298 km², more than France's whole share.
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Which canton merged 25 municipalities into three in 2011?
Answer: Glarus
Why: At the 2006 open-air assembly, voters backed one citizen's motion for three municipalities over the government's ten.
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Which canton is almost entirely bordered by France?
Answer: Geneva
Why: Only about 4.5 km of Geneva's 107.5 km border touches another Swiss canton, Vaud.
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What canton completely surrounds both Appenzells?
Answer: St. Gallen
Why: St. Gallen became a canton only in 1803, long after Appenzell had joined the Confederation in 1513.
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In how many cantons is French an official language?
Answer: 7
Why: Four cantons use French alone, while Bern, Fribourg and Valais are officially bilingual with German.
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