Canton (subnational entity)

	Canton (subnational entity) A canton is a territorial subdivision of a country, e.g. region or state. The following cantons exist: Cantons of Switzerland: each a state (national) within Switzerland\nCantons of France: a subdivision of arrondissements* and departments of France, grouping several municipalities (communes)\nCantons of Luxembourg: a subdivision of the districts of Luxembourg\nCantons of Bosnia: a subdivision of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina\nFor cantons* in Quebec, see township. In 1873, Cantonalists took over the city of Cartagena, Spain, a haven for the Spanish Navy, and declared the city independent.
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