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5 unusual facts about canton of Geneva


2003 Italy blackout

Only part of the Geneva Canton of Switzerland suffered a power outage for three hours.

Christian Lüscher

Christian Lüscher (born 6 December 1963) is a Swiss attorney and politician of FDP.The Liberals (Parti liberal suisse), representing the Canton of Geneva in the National Council.

International Save the Children Union

Its papers and those of its predecessor bodies were deposited in the archives of the Canton of Geneva.

Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland

In 1766, the Genevan Romantic and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau met Bentinck, admired her knowledge of botany despite his general belief that women could not be scientific, and offered his services as her "herborist" (plant collector).

Swiss Party of Labour

Holding two seats in the Swiss National Council (lower or first chamber of the Swiss parliament), going into the 2007 elections, the party stood candidates in the cantons of Zürich, Vaud, Geneva and the Ticino on their own, and in Neuchâtel the candidate was on a joint list with Solidarity.


Allondon

Its source is located in the commune of Échenevex in the Ain department and ends in the river Rhône at the village of Russin in the canton of Geneva of Switzerland.

Savoyard dialect

It is spoken in some territories of the historical Duchy of Savoy, nowadays a geographic area spanning France (in Savoie and Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (in the canton of Geneva).


see also

Bellerive

Collonge-Bellerive, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Geneva

Lancy

The education system in the Canton of Geneva allows young children to attend two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten.