Obwalden

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Ob•wal•den

(Ger. ˈɔpˌvɑl dən)

n.

a canton in central Switzerland. 31,310; 189 sq. mi. (490 sq. km).

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Yet, the role of English as a foreign language in Switzerland seems to be threatening this agreement as shown by the inclusion of English as the first foreign language (before French) in elementary school in the cantons of Zurich, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne, Zug, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St.

What can Brazil learn from multilingual Switzerland and its use of English as a multilingua franca/O que o Brasil pode aprender da Suica multilingue e de seu uso do ingles como multilingua franca

Die Kantone Schwyz, Obwalden und Nidwalden sind in Bearbeitung.

Nulla historia sine fontibus: das Orgeldokumentationszentrum der Hochschule Luzern--Musik

Maze, a native of Engleberg in the canton of Obwalden, has three World Cup races on her career list to brag.

Roger Federer Hailed Swiss Sportsman Of The Year, Beating Stan Wawrinka

The snow is thick on the ground here, and I'm embracing a warm mug of coffee, as this week I am sending you greets from the Canton of Obwalden and the foot of Mount Titlis, inset, where I am sitting in the quiet surrounds of snowy Engelberg.

On The Pulse

The accident happened on Tuesday evening soon after the plane took off from Kaegiswil airport in Sarnen, in the canton of Obwalden.

Three Die in Plane Crash in Switzerland

These are, for most of the time period, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Appenzell Innerrhoden, and Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

The effect of direct democracy on income redistribution: evidence for Switzerland

Table 4: Abbreviations of the Swiss Cantons AG Aargau NW Nidwalden AI Appenzell Innerrhoden OW Obwalden AR Appenzell Ausserrhoden SG St.

Reconciliation of work and family life in Switzerland

The index of the weighted average for Switzerland is 100; whereas, the canton Obwalden reaches the maximum value of 146.

Decentralized taxation and the size of government: evidence from Swiss state and local governments

The regions of Franche-Comte, (eastern France) and Obwalden (Switzerland) carry out energy audits within private dwellings.

Regional governments becoming significant players in EU energy policy

Obwalden Finance Director Hans Wallimann offered this defense: "Swiss Railways offers a first class with more comfort and more space.

Swiss apartheid? Alpine real estate

Tax competition reached a new level in 2005 in Obwalden, in the centre of Switzerland.

Switzerland's race to lower tax rates skews the natural laws of urbanisation

IN SWITZERLAND, officials at the canton of Obwalden have been doing everything imaginable to make rich people feel wanted.