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What are the 3 officially bilingual cantons of Swizerland?
A real Swiss naturalisation exam question. Answer from memory, then check.
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- Bern, Fribourg and Valais
Why
The three officially bilingual cantons of Switzerland are Bern, Fribourg, and Valais. Bern has a French-speaking majority in the Bernese Jura, Fribourg mixes French and German, and Valais combines French and German. This linguistic diversity is a fundamental element of Swiss federal identity.
- Bern, Graubünden and Valais
- Fribourg, Graubünden and Bern
- Valais, Graubünden and Bern
- Bern, Fribourg and Valais
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