The designation Unterwalden denotes the two Swiss cantons Obwalden and Nidwalden. These two so-called half-cantons are in themselves independent, but they only have half a professional vote and only have one councilor in the small chamber of parliament.
The area is divided into
The designation Unterwalden has not been used at federal level since the revision of the Federal Constitution in 1999.
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