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Vaud , more formally the canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of ten districts and its capital city is Lausanne. Its flag bears the motto "Liberté et patrie" on a white-green background. Vaud is the third largest canton of the country by population and
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See moreHumans lived alongside the Vaud lakes in prehistoric times. Later, the Celtic tribe of the Helvetii inhabited the area. Caesar's troops defeated the Helvetii in 58 BC and as a consequence the Romans settled in the area. The many towns
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The canton of Vaud is divided into 10 districts:
• Aigle with capital Aigle
• Broye-Vully with capital...
See moreTwo Swiss public universities are located within the canton:
• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
• University of Lausanne (UNIL)
Additionally, there are...
See moreThe canton stretches from Lake Neuchâtel in the north, where it borders the canton of Neuchâtel, to Lake Geneva (French: Léman) in the south, where it borders the canton of Geneva, the French department of Haute-Savoie (lake border) and the canton of Valais (
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See moreThe population is French-speaking and historically was mostly Protestant (Calvinist), dating from the early years of the
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See moreThe capital, Lausanne, is the major city of the canton. There are light industries concentrated around it. In 1998, 71.7% of the workers worked in the
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See moreThe canton is often referred to as the "culinary capital of Switzerland" and is renowned for its many cheeses, wines and charcuterie. It is also home to a high number of gourmet
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