SwitzerlandGeografie und Sprachen 12 · Geography and languages
Which canton is the largest in Switzerland by area?
In the exam (German)
Welcher Kanton ist flächenmässig der grösste der Schweiz?
- aGraubündenGraubündenCorrect answer
- bValais (Wallis)Wallis
- cSt. GallenSt. Gallen
- dBernBern
Why?
With just over 7,100 km², Graubünden is the largest canton. It is followed by Bern and Valais.
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Which four languages are the national languages (Landessprachen) of Switzerland?Correct answer:German, French, Italian and Romansh
Welche vier Sprachen sind die Landessprachen der Schweiz? — Deutsch, Französisch, Italienisch und Rätoromanisch
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In which canton is Romansh (Rätoromanisch) an official language?Correct answer:Graubünden
In welchem Kanton ist Rätoromanisch eine Amtssprache? — Graubünden
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Which of these cantons is officially bilingual, with French and German as official languages?Correct answer:Fribourg (Freiburg)
Welcher dieser Kantone ist offiziell zweisprachig, mit Französisch und Deutsch als Amtssprachen? — Freiburg
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Where in Switzerland is Italian mainly spoken?Correct answer:in Ticino (Tessin) and in some valleys in the south of Graubünden
Wo spricht man in der Schweiz hauptsächlich Italienisch? — im Tessin und in einigen Tälern im Süden Graubündens
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