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Canton (country subdivision) facts for kids

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A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. Generally, cantons have fewer people and are smaller than other administrative divisions like counties, departments, or provinces.

Cantons exist in many countries. The best-known cantons and the most politically important are those of Switzerland. The Swiss cantons are semi-sovereign.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cantón (entidad subnacional) para niños

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