Canada Country Profile

 

 

 

 

 

Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. However, its population is only about one-fifth of Russia's. Nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200km of the border with the United States, which means that Canada contains vast expanses of wilderness to the north.

Full name: Canada

Population: 33.8 million (UN, 2010)

Capital: Ottawa

Largest city: Toronto

Area: 9.9 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles)

Major languages: English, French (both official)

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 84 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 Canadian dollar = 100 cents

Main exports: Machinery and equipment, automotive products, metals and plastics, forestry products, agricultural and fishing products, energy products

GNI per capita: US $42,170 (World Bank, 2009)

Internet domain: .ca

International dialling code: +1

Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General

 

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