Obwalden OW
Political representation at cantonal level
Cantonal government:
Cantonal parliament:
Political representation in the national parliament
House of Representatives:
Adrian Imfeld, Christian Democratic Party
Senate:
Hans Hess, Radical Party
Hans Wallimann, Niklaus Bleiker
Hans Hofer, Hans Matter
Esther Gasser Pflug
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Capital: Sarnen
Area: 491 km2
Number of communes (2006): 7
Resident population (2005): 33’100
Foreign population (2005): 12.1%
Per capita income (2004): SFr. 38’562
Unemployment rate (2006): 1.5%
Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1291
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