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Political representation at cantonal level

Cantonal government:

Cantonal parliament:

Political representation in the national parliament

House of Representatives:

Swiss People’s Party (2 seats):
Brigitte Gadient, Hansjörg Hassler

Social Democratic Party (1 seat):
Andrea Hämmerle

Christian Democratic Party (1 seat):
Sep Cathomas

Radical Party (1 seat):
Jürg Michel

Senate:

Christoffel Brändli, Swiss People’s Party and Theo Maissen, Christian Democratic Party

Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Hansjürg Trachsel

Claudio Lardi

Stefan Engler

Martin Schmid

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Capital: Chur

Area: 7’105 km2

Number of communes (2006): 207

Resident population (2005): 191’300

Foreign population (2005): 17.2%

Per capita income (2004): SFr. 45’946

Unemployment rate (2006): 1.8%

Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1803

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