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Information about the Halb-Kanton Basel Stadt

General Information:

Short Term: BS

State Capital: Basel City ("Stadt Basel")

Member of the Swiss Federation since: 1501

Administrative language: German

Size: 37 km²

Remarks:

• Smallest state of Switzerland
• Basel-Stadt is a so called "Halb-Kanton" (literally translated "half canton", "split canton" would probably be a better translation), the other "half" is called Basel Land
  
  
• Virtual City Tour
• Administration of the canton Basel Stadt
• The University of Basel is run by the "Kanton Basel".
• Basel Travelogue - travel information about Basel
• Airport Basel Mülhausen

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