Information about the Halb-Kanton Nidwalden

General Information:

Abbreviation:	NW
State Capital:	Stans
Member of the Swiss Federation since:	1291
Administrative language:	German
Size:	276 km²

Founding member of the Swiss Federation ("Ur-Kanton")
Nidwalden is a so called "Halb-Kanton" (literally translated "half canton", "split canton" would probably be a better translation), the other "half" is called Obwalden
Administration of the canton Nidwalden