Independence Year : 1867
Population : 31147000
Life Expectancy : 79.4
Capital : 1822
GNP : 598862.00
GNP Old : 625626.00
Local Name : Canada
Government Form : Constitutional Monarchy, Federation
Location : Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north
Terrain : as vast as the country is, it offers many different landscapes, mountains, prairies, deserts, artic tundra, glaciers, valleys, foothills, rivers and lakes
Climate : Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Ethnic Group : British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese
Religions : Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions
Official Website :
www.gg.ca/
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General Information - Canada
Background
Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown.
The vast land in Northern North America is rich of natural resources, home to 41 national parks and hundreds of provincial parks, Canada is a natural playground!
The United Nations ranked Canada one of the best country in the world in which to live. Canada is globally recognized for its outstanding quality of life, stable, progressive political environment and one of the healthiest economies in the world. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border.
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