Canada

Canada ( /ˈkænədə/) is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Spanning over 9.9 million square kilometres, Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the longest land border in the wo... More

Area:

  • 9,984,670 km² (3855103 mi² )

Population:

  • 16,610,000 (1957)

Date founded:

  • Jul 1, 1867

Contained by:

Also known as:

  • Canuckistan,
  • Dominion of Canada,
  • America Jr.

Location

Capital

Ottawa

Ottawa (/ˈɒtəwɑː/ or /ˈɒtəwə/) is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, located on the north...

Population

number date
  • 16,610,000
  • 1957
  • 12,551,000
  • 1947
  • 11,045,000
  • 1937
  • 9,637,000
  • 1927
  • 8,060,000
  • 1917
  • 6,411,000
  • 1907
  • 5,122,000
  • 1897
  • 4,626,000
  • 1887
  • 4,064,000
  • 1877
  • 3,463,000
  • 1867

Currency Used:

National anthem:

Anthem Official anthem since
  • Jul 1, 1980

Internet TLD:

ISO Short Name:

  • CANADA

FIPS Code:

  • CA

Calling Code:

  • 1

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 56.75775
  • -86.41956

USBG name:

  • CANADA

Adjectival form:

  • Canadian

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.42407E+12
  • 2007
  • 1.27861E+12
  • 2006
  • 1.13376E+12
  • 2005
  • 865,873,242,452
  • 2003
  • 734,661,951,188
  • 2002
  • 715,423,553,719
  • 2001
  • 724,918,860,683
  • 2000
  • 661,264,723,699
  • 1999
  • 616,766,430,738
  • 1998
  • 637,536,472,627
  • 1997
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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 40,200
  • 2008

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 42.6 %
  • 2001
  • 1.9 %
  • 2001
  • 23.3 %
  • 2001
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Automobiles per capita:

Number Date
  • 0.563
  • 2006

Places exported to:

Exported to Currency Amount Date
  • 2.71247E+11
  • 2009
  • 1.31451E+10
  • 2009
  • 2.98433E+10
  • 2009
  • 8,864,200,000
  • 2009
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Places imported from:

Imported from Currency Amount Date
  • 2.36475E+11
  • 2009
  • 8,538,500,000
  • 2009
  • 3.88096E+10
  • 2009
  • 9,324,000,000
  • 2009
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Major exports:

Industry Currency Amount Date
  • 866,500,000
  • 2009
  • 2.69E+10
  • 2009
  • 2,130,000,000
  • 2009
  • 2,300,000,000
  • 2009
  • 789,900,000
  • 2009
  • 8,500,000,000
  • 2009
  • 2,020,000,000
  • 2009
  • 3,710,000,000
  • 2009
  • 1,340,000,000
  • 2009
  • 979,500,000
  • 2009
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Governmental Jurisdiction

Government:

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Video Game Region

Versions released in this region:

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Olympic participating country

IOC Code:

  • CAN
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Beer country / region

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Exhibition sponsor

Exhibitions sponsored:

Exhibition Venue Opened on Closed on
  • May 21, 2008
  • Oct 12, 2008
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Symbols

Flag:

Flag From date
  • Feb 15, 1965

Coat of Arms used:

Coat of Arms Used from
  • 1921
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Literature Subject

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Breed origin

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Sports

Multi-event tournaments participated in:

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Film

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Fictional Setting

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People Who Died This Way:

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Generic landscape description:

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Formed by merger:

Merger of Date
  • Jul 1, 1867

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Cryptid(s) found here:

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Adjectival form:

  • Canadian

Short name:

  • ca

Administrative parent:

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