ZOMBOR. [Temesven.] ZUG, one of the Swiss cantons, is situated nearly in the centre of Switzerland, and is bounded N. by the canton of Zurich, E. and S. by Schwyz, and W. by Luzern and Aargau. It ia about 14 miles long from east to west, and about 10 milea in its greatest width. The area is 85 aquare miles, and the population at the end of 1850 was 17,461, all Catholics except 125, who were Calvinists. It lies in the basin of the Reuse. The northern part of the lake of Zug occupiea the centre of the canton ; the southern part is in the territory of Schwyz. The lake is a fine piece of water, about eight miles long, and between one and two miles wide, surrounded by a delightful country. The small lake of .tEgeri lies iu the aouth-east part of the canton of Zug, near the borders of Schwyz, from which it is separated by the ridge of Morgarten. The river Lorze is the outlet of the lake of tEgeri, and after a very tortuous course it enters the lake of Zug below Baar, and issues out of it again near the village of Cham, and flows northward into the Reuss. The canton of Zug is entirely agricultural ; the soil is fertile. Fruit-trees are in great abundance ; some districts appear like a continuous orchard. There are also fine meadows, and the horned cattle are remarkably large and fine. Wine is made in several localities. The principal articles of exportation are dried fruit, kirsch wasser, cattle, butter, cheese, and honey. The lakes abound with fish.
Offsets of the mountains of Schwyz enter the canton of Zug from the east and south, and slope towards the banks of the lake.
The bead town, Zug, ie built on the east bank of the lake, and at the foot of the Zugerberg, which is covered with vineyarda anil orchards : population 3302. The principal church is dedicated to St Oswald, a Saxon king and saint The adjoining cemetery is planted with flowers. The arsenal of Zug contains, amoug other curiositiea, the banner of the canton, stained with the blood of the landamman, Peter Kollin, who fell with hie sons at the battle of Bel linzona, fighting against the Milanese, in 1422. Zug has a gymnasium with four professors.
The other towns of the canton are :—Baar, about 3 miles N. from Zug, on the road to Ziirich, which has 2000 inhabitants ; and Men zingen, which has about 2200 inhabitants.
The constitution of the canton.of Zug ie a representative democracy. The landrath, or legislative body, consists of 162 members, who sit for one year,.but are re-eligible. There is also a general assembly of the whole canton, which meets once a year, and appoints the landam man and other officers of the state. The canton returns one member to the National Council of Switzerland. [SwiTzerthesin.]