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Basel-Stadt

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[bah-zuhl-shtaht] / ˈbɑ zəlˌʃtɑt /

noun

  1. a demicanton in N Switzerland: virtually coextensive with the city of Basel. 14 sq. mi. (36 sq. km). Basel.


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Its output per capita is around 193,000 francs, the second-highest in Switzerland after Basel-Stadt, home to big pharmaceutical headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Lucerne prohibits the public advertising of inferior goods by means of a false description, Basel-Stadt gives the police the power of censoring all advertisements.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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