What is Canton (country subdivision)?
A '''canton''' is a type of [[administrative division]] of a country. Generally, cantons have fewer people and are smaller than other administrative divisions like [[county|counties]], [[Department (administrative division)|department]]s, or [[province]]s. Cantons exist in many countries. The best-known cantons and the most politically important are those of [[Switzerland]]. The Swiss cantons are semi-[[sovereign]]. {{politics-stub}} [[Category:Cantons| ]]