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Obwalden

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Cantonal facts: Obwalden 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Kanton Obwalden

Surface area in sq. km: 491
Resident population 34'429
Municipalities 7
Population density in sq.km 69
Percentage of foreigners in % 11.9
CAPITAL, biggest city: SARNEN

Cities > 10000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50000

9'822

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0

Persons employed by sector:
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

14.9
34.7
50.4
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 1.9
Number of members 
of the National Council
1
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
CVP
FDP
CSP
SP/DE
SVP

23
10
10
6
6

Niklaus Bleiker (CVP, Economy)
Franz Enderlin (CSP, Education, Culture)
Paul Federer (FDP, Construction, Ecology)
Esther Gasser Pfulg (FDP, Justice, Police)
Hans Wallimann (CVP, Finance)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

Kanton Obwalden  

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Organizations & Associations

Round Table 39 Sarnen  

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Media

Daily Newspapers

Neue Obwaldner Zeitung

 

Weekly Papers/Magazines

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