Translated from de.wikipedia.org. Not yet completed
The swiss canton of Zurich (in german Zürich) has a population of some 1.2 million. Its capital is the City of Zurich.
The canton of Zurich is situated on the northern side of the
Alps. Its neighbouring cantons are
Schaffhausen[?] to the north,
Aargau to the west, the cantons of
Zug and
Schwyz[?] to the south and the cantons of
Thurgau[?] and
St.Gallen[?] to the east. Most of
Lake Zurich is located within the canton.
The Canton is divided into 171 communities in 12 districts:
The parliament has 200 members elected every four years
The cabinet with 7 members.