Canada

Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown.
The vast land in Northern North America is rich of natural resources, home to 41 national parks and hundreds of provincial parks, Canada is a natural playground!
The United Nations ranked Canada one of the best country in the world in which to live. Canada is globally recognized for its outstanding quality of life, stable, progressive political environment and one of the healthiest economies in the world. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border.

border countries: United States, Greenland
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Official Name:
Canada

ISO Country Code: ca

Halifax, : Sat-Oct-22 13:23
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Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Iqaluit: Sat-Oct-22 12:23
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Winnipeg: Sat-Oct-22 11:23
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Calgary, Yellowknife: Sat-Oct-22 10:23
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Vancouver: Sat-Oct-22 09:23
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Map of Canada's time zone anomalies.

Country Calling Code: +1

Capital City: Ottawa (pop. 1 million)

Other Cities:
Toronto (4.5 million), Montreal (3.4 million),
Vancouver (2.0 million).

Government:
Type: Confederation with parliamentary democracy.
Independence:1 July 1867 (from the UK).
Constitution: The amended British North America Act of 1867 patriated to Canada on
17 April 1982, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and unwritten custom. (Constitution Act of 1982)

Geography:
Location: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north.
Area: 9.9 million sq. km. (3.8 million sq. mi.); second-largest country in the world.
Terrain: as vast as the country is, it offers many different landscapes, mountains, prairies, deserts, artic tundra, glaciers, valleys, foothills, rivers and lakes.

Climate: Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.

People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Canadian(s).
Population: 31.5 million
GNI per capita PPP: $ 34 444 (year)
Ethnic groups: British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese.
Religions: Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions.
Languages: English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), and 53 native languages.
Literacy: 97-99% of population aged 15 and over.

Natural resources: Iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower.

Agriculture products: Wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish.

Industries: Transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products; wood and paper products; fish products, petroleum and natural gas.

Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)

Canada in numbers
Canada key statistical figures.