Canada - Key Facts
Full country name: Canada
Area: 9,976,000
Population: 31,830,000
Capital city: Ottawa
Language: English (official), French (other), Native
American languages (other)
Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities
from most of the world's major religions
Government: Constitutional monarchy
Prime Minister: Stephen Harper
Governor General: Michaelle Jean
Currency: Canadian Dollar (C$)
Climate: Canada has four distinct seasons, although their
arrival times vary across the country. The single most significant
factor in climate is latitude. As a rule of thumb, it gets colder
the further north you go, so it's no accident that the warmest
areas in the south are also the most populated.
Time Zone: GMT/UTC plus one hour
Major Cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec, Calgary, Halifax,
Montreal, Ottawa, Victoria, Banff, Jasper, Hamilton
Popular Provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario,
Quebec, New Brunswick
Electricity: 110-120V 60HzHz
Weights & measures: Metric
Country Dialing Code: 1
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