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Cantonal facts: Zug 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Kanton Zug

Surface area in sq. km: 239
Resident population 109'861
Municipalities 11
Population density in sq.km 460
Percentage of foreigners in % 22
CAPITAL, biggest city (aggl.): ZUG

Cities > 10'000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50'000

25'646 (106'015)

3
1

Persons employed by sector:
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

3
30
67
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 3.3
Number of members 
of the National Council
3
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
CVP
FDP
SVP
Alternative
SP

23
20
 17
12
8
 

Patrick Cotti (Alt, Education)
Joachim Eder (FDP, Public Health)
Peter Hegglin (CVP, Finance)
Mathias Michel (FDP, Economy)
Heinz Tännler (SVP, Construction)
Beat Villiger (CVP, Police)
Manuela Weichelt-Picard (Alt, Home Affairs)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

Homepage Kanton Zug Regierungsrat
Bereinigte Gesetzessammlung des Kantons Zug  

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Media

Daily Newspapers

Neue Zuger Zeitung  

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