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Article: Valais--a vision for tomorrow: situated in the heart of Europe, Valais is an important meeting point between two major economic areas, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Sea.(CANTON PROFILE)
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- January 1, 2006
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Switzerland's third largest canton is bilingual (French and German) and English is used extensively in business. Valais is a canton in full development that posseses a diverse and dynamic economy. Those who think that the canton is all about agriculture and tourism should think again. Its economy is composed of five main sectors: industry and trades, service, tourism, energy and agriculture.
Industrial renewal
Industry is the main sector and represents 42.7 per cent of employment, with services in second place and then tourism. With specialised schools like the University of Applied Sciences (Haute Ecole Valaisanne--HEV) and internationally renowned ...