Vaud

Economy

The capital Lausanne is the major city in the canton. There are light industries concentrated around the capital. In 1998, 71.7% of the workers worked in the tertiary sector and 20.8% in the secondary.

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The canton is the second largest producer of wine in Switzerland. Most of the wine produced in the canton is white wine, and most vineyards are located on the steep shores of Lake Geneva. There is agriculture in the areas away from Lake Geneva. Sugar beet is important around Orbe, tobacco in the La Broye Valley and fruits are grown on the foot of the Jura mountains. Cattle breeding and pasture are common in the Alps and the Jura mountains. There is a salt mine at Bex. Tourism is important in many towns along the Lake Geneva. Major lakeside resorts include Lausanne, Montreux or Vevey.

Related Topics:
Wine - Orbe - La Broye Valley - Jura mountains - Alps - Salt - Bex - Lausanne - Montreux - Vevey

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