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Before the merger, Carona had a total area of 4.8 km (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 0.46 km (0.18 sq mi) or 9.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.02 km (1.55 sq mi) or 84.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.57 km (0.22 sq mi)
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The age distribution, as of 2009, in Carona is; 79 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 64 teenagers or 8.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 99 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 79 people or 10.2% are between 30 and
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and in Carona there were 4 children in kindergarten. The primary school program lasts for five years and includes both a standard school and a special school. In the municipality, 39 students attended the standard primary schools and 1 student attended the special school. In the lower secondary
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election, 1 blank ballot and 2 null ballots were cast, leaving 277 valid ballots in the election. The most popular party was the PS which received 84 or 30.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were; the PLRT (with 58 or 20.9%), the SSI (with 37 or 13.4%) and the LEGA (with 36 or
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