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1. Which of the original three cantons of Switzerland has an eponymous capital city, but the most populous municipality is Freienbach?
2. Which Swiss canton is known for the Rhine Falls near the eponymous capital city of the canton?
3. Which Swiss canton is the only one with Romansch as one of the official languages? I've listed here the Romansch name, but the German name (which also starts with the same two letters) is probably better known.
4. Which canton contains the Dufourspitze, the highest mountain peak in Switzerland, as well as the very recognizable Matterhorn?
5. While 20 of the 26 cantons send two deputies each to the confederal Council of States (comparable to the Senate), six other (semi-)cantons send one deputy each.
Which of these is NOT one of the semi-cantons involved?
6. Which Swiss canton is best known for the wooden bridge over the river Reuss in the eponymous capital town?
7. Which Swiss canton has as capital Bellinzona and as most populous city Lugano?
8. Which of these cantons was named after the river that flows through it, the longest entirely on Swiss territory?
9. Which Swiss canton lies the most to the west and is known as seat for many international organisations?
10. Which canton was named after the abbey named for a local saint?
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