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France and Italy share a common border. North of Italy and West of France, is located Switzerland, which is divided into cantons.
Cantons are the sub-divisions of Switzerland.
Switzerland is a confederation of 26 semi-independent cantons. A canton is equivalent to what is called a state in English-speaking federal countries.
... as cantons are to Switzerland.
Switzerland does not have counties. There are 26 cantons in Switzerland
No, they are called "Cantons"