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Nidwalden

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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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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