Geneva the south-western end of Lake Geneva, where the Rhône flows out. It is surrounded by three mountain chains, each belonging to the Jura: the Jura main range lies north-westward, the Vuache southward, and the Salève south-eastward. The city covers an area of , while the area of the canton is , including the two small exclaves of Céligny in Vaud. The part of the lake that is attached to Geneva has an area of and is sometimes referred to as "petit lac" (small lake). The canton has only a border with the rest of Switzerland. Of of border, 103 are
Sixth constituency for French residents overseas 2012 French legislative election. The list of candidates was officially finalised on 14 May. There were twenty-one candidates: The Socialist Party chose Nicole Castioni, a resident of Geneva, as its candidate. She was a magistrate in the Criminal Court of Geneva, and, having dual French and Swiss citizenship, was an elected representative in the Parliament of Geneva from 1993 to 2001. Her deputy ("suppléant") was Louis Lepioufle, also a resident of Geneva. The Union for a Popular Movement chose Claudine Schmid. Sébastien Brack was her deputy ("suppléant"). Europe Écologie–The Greens chose Ximena Kaiser Morris, with Jean Rossiaud as her deputy