Nidwalden NW
Political representation at cantonal level
Cantonal government:
Cantonal parliament:
Political representation in the national parliament
House of Representatives:
Eduard Engelberger, Radical Party
Senate:
Marianne Slongo-Albrecht, Christian Democratic Party
Hugo Kayser, Paul Niederberger, Lisbeth Gabriel-Blättler
Gerhard Odermatt, Beat Fuchs, Beatrice Jann-Odermatt
Leo Odermatt
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18
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7
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Capital: Stans
Area: 276 km2
Number of communes (2006): 11
Resident population (2005): 39’100
Foreign population (2005): 10.3%
Per capita income (2004): SFr. 68’450
Unemployment rate (2006): 1.6%
Date of entry into the Swiss Confederation: 1291
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