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Genève

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Cantonal facts: Genève 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Etat de Genève

Surface area in sq. km: 282
Resident population 457'628
Municipalities 45
Population density in sq.km 1587
Percentage of foreigners in % 38.9
CAPITAL, biggest city (aggl./met area): GENEVE

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

188'174 (513'188 CH, 812'000 CH/F. 1.24mio)

9
1

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

1.3
16.3
82.4
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 7.3
Number of members
of the National Council
11
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
Lib
Mouvement Citoyens Genevois
Verts
PS
PDC
PRD
UDC

20
17
17
15
11
11
9

Charles Beer (PS, Education)
David Hiler (Verts, Finance)
Michèle Künzler(Verts, Ecology, Agriculture)
François Longchamp (PRD, Economy)
Mark Muller (Lib, Construction)
Isabel Rochat (Lib, Police, Justice)
Pierre-François Unger (PDS, Public Health)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

République et canton de Genève Grand Conseil
Conseil d'Etat Judiciaire.info
Palais de justice de l'Etat de Genève  

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Media

Daily Newspapers

Tribune de Genève Le Temps

Weekly Papers/Magazines

Le Courrier Revue de la Croix-Rouge CICR 

TV/Radio

Télévision Suisse Romande  

Webzines/Online Journals

Agefi Le Genevois 

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