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Jura

Political representation at cantonal level

Cantonal government:

Cantonal parliament:

Political representation in the national parliament

House of Representatives:

Christian Democratic Party (1 seat):
Pierre Kohler

Social Democratic Party (1 seat):
Jean-Claude Rennwald

Senate:

Madeleine Amgwerd, Christian Democratic Party and Pierre-Alain Gentil, Social Democratic Party

Charles Julliard, Philippe Receveur

Elisabeth Baume-Schneider

Michel Probst

Laurent Schaffter

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Capital: Delémont

Area: 838 km2

Number of communes (2006): 83

Resident population (2005): 67’900

Foreign population (2005): 12.4%

Per capita income (2004): SFr. 38’762

Unemployment rate (2006): 3.8%

Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1979

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