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der Kanton (-e)  canton (Switzerland's 26 provinces are called cantons)

Die deutschsprachigen Schweizer verfolgten den Wahlkampf im großen Kanton—wie Deutschland auch mal genannt wird—aus der ersten Reihe.
The German-speaking Swiss followed the election campaign in the "big canton"—as Germany is sometimes called—from a front-row seat.

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