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1291. Switzerland was created when the 'original' three Cantons signed a pact.
| What are the three 'original' Cantons (states) that signed the pact? | Swiss History
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Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden. They signed a pact to protect themselves against Austria.
William Tell. He had to shoot an apple off his own son's head using a crossbow to gain his freedom from the Habsburgs.
G. Rossini. The Swiss hero is William Tell. Rossini wrote this opera in 1829.
| Switzerland is a Confederation. However, it was a Republic for a short time. Who was responsible for this? | Swiss History
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Napoleon. Napleon invaded Switzerland and set up the 'Helvetic Republic.'
| What year was the most important year for the Swiss Constitution in the 1800s? | Swiss History
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1848. Switzerland adopted a Constitution that established a permanent federal administration for the Confederation. The Cantons thus ceded some of their powers to a central government.
| How many Cantons did Switzerland have after the Congress of Vienna of 1815? | Swiss History
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| Since the creation of Jura as a canton in 1979, Switerland has had 26 cantons, counting the half-cantons as full cantons. One of half-cantons is Unterwalden. Which is the other? | Swiss History
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Appenzell. In Switzerland Appenzell and Unterwalden both consist of two half cantons, each having in reality the powers of a full canton.
Ruth Dreyfuss. A President holds office for one year in Switzerland! However, the powers of the President are very limited.
No. In a referendum the Swiss people rejected entry into the European Union on December 6, 1991.
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