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The National Capital of Canada is: Ottawa
Canada Area in Square Kilometers: 9984670.0
Population Statistics of Canada are: 33679000
Canada is located in the continent of North Amer. The North Amer continent code is NA


Largest Populated Areas in Canada :

Iqaluit Population Density - 3500
Upper Frobisher Population Density - 3500
Ward Inlet Population Density - 3500
Eskimo Point Population Density - 1800
Arviat Population Density - 1800
Ikaluktutiak Population Density - 1350
Cape Dorset Population Density - 1200
Dorset Population Density - 1200
Kingait Population Density - 1200
Coppermine Population Density - 1200
Coronation Population Density - 1200
Kogluktok Population Density - 1200
Kugluktuk Population Density - 1200
Mitimatilik Population Density - 1200
Ponds Population Density - 1200

Canada

OFFICIAL NAME:
Canada

Geography
Area: 9.9 million sq. km. (3.8 million sq. mi.); second-largest country in the world.
Cities: Capital--Ottawa (pop. 1.1 million). Other major cities--Toronto (5.1 million), Montreal (3.6 million), Vancouver (2.1 million), Calgary (1.1 million), Edmonton (1.0 million), Quebec City (0.7 million), Winnipeg (0.7 million), Hamilton (0.7 million).
Terrain: Mostly plains with mountains in the west and lowlands in the southeast.
Climate: Temperate to arctic.

People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Canadian(s).
Population (2007 est.): 32.9 million.
Ethnic groups: British/Irish 28%, French 23%, other European 15%, Asian/Arab/African 6%, indigenous Amerindian 2%, mixed background 26%.
Religions: Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3%, other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other 11.8%, none 16.1%.
Languages: English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%.
Education: Literacy--99% of population aged 15 and over has at least a ninth-grade education.
Health: Infant mortality rate--4.6/1,000. Life expectancy--77.7 yrs. male, 82.5 yrs. female.
Work force (2007, 17.9 million): Goods-producing sector--25%, of which: manufacturing 15%; construction 6%; agriculture 2%; natural resources 2%; utilities 1%. Service-producing sector--75%, of which: trade 16%; health care and social assistance 11%; educational services 7%, accommodation and food services 7%; professional, scientific, and technical services 7%; finance 6%; public administration 5%; transportation and warehousing 5%; information, culture, and recreation 5%; other services 4%.

Government
Type: Federation, parliamentary democracy, and constitutional monarchy.
Confederation: July 1, 1867.
Constitution: The amended British North America Act of 1867 patriated to Canada on April 17, 1982, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and unwritten custom.
Branches: Executive--Queen Elizabeth II (head of state represented by a governor general), prime minister (head of government), cabinet. Legislative--bicameral parliament (308-member House of Commons; 105-seat Senate). Judicial--Supreme Court.
Federal-level political parties: Liberal Party, Conservative Party of Canada, Bloc Quebecois, New Democratic Party.
Subdivisions: 10 provinces, 3 territories.

Economy
GDP (2006): $1.251 trillion.
Real GDP growth rate (2006): 2.0%.
Per capita GDP (2006): $36,170.
Natural resources: Petroleum and natural gas, hydroelectric power, metals and minerals, fish, forests, wildlife, abundant fresh water.
Agriculture: Products--wheat, livestock and meat, feed grains, oil seeds, dairy products, tobacco, fruits, vegetables.
Industry: Types--motor vehicles and parts, machinery and equipment, aircraft and components, other diversified manufacturing, fish and forest products, processed and unprocessed minerals.
Trade: U.S. merchandise exports to Canada (2006)--$230.7 billion: crude petroleum and products, natural gas, motor vehicles and spare parts, lumber, wood pulp and newsprint, crude and fabricated metals, wheat. In 2006, 65% of Canada's imports came from the United States. U.S. merchandise imports from Canada (2006)--$302.4 billion: motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, crude petroleum, chemicals, agricultural machinery. In 2006, 79% of Canada's exports went to the United States.