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Formal Name | Canada |
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Capital | Ottawa, Ontario |
Administrative (provinces) | Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan |
Administrative (territories) | Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
Official Language | English, French |
Currency | Canadian dollars (CAD) |
Dialling Code | +1 (+city code + local number) |
Emergency number | 911 |
6 Time Zones | Newfoundland Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, Eastern Time (EST), Central Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone, Pacific Time Zone |
Times | UTC/GMT -3h30 to -8h00 |
Daylight Savings Time (DST) | Second Sunday in March (forward by one hour) to first Sunday in November (back by one hour) |
Units of Measure | Both the Metric system and a variant of the Imperial system (Canadian Units) are in use |
Electricity | 120 volts - 60Hz AC |
Government (and administration) |
Constitutional monarchy, Federal structure. Responsibilities divided between federal government and the ten provinces. Government is led by the Prime Minister |
Population | 33,8 million (July 2010) |
Expat Population | Estimated over 500,000 |
Climate | Temperate in the south, to subarctic and arctic in the north |
Land Surface | 9,984,670 sq Km |
Coastline | 202,080 Km |
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Canadian Flag |
Useful Web References
- Official website of the Government of Canada: Government of Canada
- The official Canadian Tourism website: Canada Travel
- The CIA World Factbook publishes extensive details: CIA World Factbook Canada