Sargans

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Sargans?Wahlkreis of Sarganserland, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
2. How many people live in Sargans?Information not available in source
3. How big is Sargans?Information not available in source
4. What is the capital of Sargans?Sargans
5. What language do people speak in Sargans?Swiss Standard German (as per pronunciation note)
6. What is the historical designation?Former County of the Holy Roman Empire

Wahlkreis: A Swiss administrative division, similar to a district or constituency.
Canton: One of the 26 federal states that constitute the Swiss Confederation.
Holy Roman Empire: A complex political entity in central Europe that existed from the Middle Ages until 1806.
Swiss Confederation: The official name for Switzerland, established in its modern form in 1848.