Canada

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare

"From Sea to Sea"

(Latin)

Anthem: "O Canada" Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"

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Capital

Ottawa
4524N 7540W

Largest city

Toronto

Official language(s)

English and French

Recognised regional languages

Chipewyan, Cree,Gwichin, Inuinnaqtun,Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun,Slavey ((North & South)and Tch

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Demonym

Canadian

Government

Federal parliamentary democracy andconstitutional monarchy

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-Monarch

Elizabeth II

-Governor General

David Johnston

-Prime Minister

Stephen Harper

Legislature

Parliament

-Upper House

Senate

-Lower House

House of Commons

Establishment -British North America Acts -Statute of Westminster -Canada Act April 17, 1982 December 11, 1931 July 1, 1867

Area -Total 9,984,670 km (2nd) 3,854,085 sq mi -Water (%) 8.92 (891,163 km /344,080 mi )
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Population -2011 estimate 34,667,000

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(35th)

-2006 census

31,612,897

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-Density

3.41/km (228th) 8.3/sq mi

GDP (PPP) -Total

2011 estimate $1.391 trillion

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(14th)

-Per capita

$40,457

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(15th)

GDP (nominal) -Total

2011 estimate $1.758 trillion

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(11th)

-Per capita

$51,147

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(10th)

Gini (2005)

32.1

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(medium)

HDI (2011)

0.908

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(very high) (6th)

Currency

Canadian dollar ($) (CAD)

Time zone -Summer (DST)

(UTC3.5 to 8) (UTC2.5 to 7)

Date formats

dd-mm-yyyy, mm-dd-yyyy, and yyyy-mm-dd (CE)

Drives on the

Right

ISO 3166 code

CA

Internet TLD

.ca

Calling code

+1

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