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A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared to other administrative divisions such as counties, departments or provinces. Internationally the best-known cantons, and the most politically important, are those of Switzerland. As the constituents of the Swiss Confederation, theoretically (and historically) the Swiss cantons are semi-sovereign states. The term is derived from the French word ''canton'' meaning ''corner'' or ''district'' (from which "Cantonment" is also derived).〔''Oxford English Dictionary'' cantonment and canton, v.〕 == In specific countries == Cantons exist (or existed) in the following countries: *Cantons of Belgium *Cantons of Bolivia *Cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina: federal units of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Canada: Canadian French equivalent for the English word "township", since the translation ''municipalité'' is already used for a different level of government (see township). * *Cantons of Quebec *Cantons of Costa Rica: subdivisions below the provinces of Costa Rica *Cantons of Ecuador: subdivisions below the provinces of Ecuador *Cantons of El Salvador: divisions of a municipality outside the more urban ''caserios'', which border the town or city. ''Cantones'' can be thought as the more rural parts of a city or town, generally far from the actual urban population. *Cantons of France: a subdivision of 'arrondissements' and ''départements'', grouping several 'communes' *Cantons of Lebanon, unofficial areas controlled by the various militias and factions during the Lebanese Civil War and afterwards. Most areas have been returned to Lebanese government control. *Cantons of Luxembourg: a subdivision of the districts of Luxembourg *Cantons of Prussia: military enrollment districts between 1733 and 1813 *Cantons of Rojava (Western Kurdistan): Afrin, Kobanî, Jazira *Cantons of Switzerland: each a semi-sovereign state within Switzerland *subdivisions of vingtaines in Jersey *Juridical district in the Netherlands 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canton (country subdivision)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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