Geneva The Cantonof

Geneva, The Canton of, the smallest of Swiss cantons, has an area of 108 square miles, being bounded S.W. by the French departments of Haute Savoie and Ain, N. by the canton of Vaud, and E. by the Lake of Geneva. The surface is undulating but not mountainous, and the soil is highly cultivated, yielding cereals, fruit, and wine. Building stone and bituminous shale are the only mineral products. The city of Geneva makes the density of the population considerable. French is the prevailing language, but a German element is gradually growing stronger.