Surface: The total land area of Canada is around 9,093,507 sq km.
Population: The population of Canada is around 33,390,000.
System of government: Canada has a constitutional monarchy that is a parliamentary democracy and a federation.
Capital: Ottawa, with a population of 1,148,800, is the capital city.
Religion: Canada has no official religion. 72% of the Christian population are Roman Catholics. Non- Christian religions are also present.
Official Language: The official languages are English and French.
Government: Canada has a constitutional monarchy that is a parliamentary democracy and a federation.
Climate: The climate is artic towards the north with long, cold winters and brief, warm summers. The western and south-eastern parts of Canada experience high rainfall.
Units of measure and electricity: Canada follows the metric system of measurement and the official electricity unit is 120V, 60 Hz.
Time Zone: Canada follows six time zones and has daylight saving time.
Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD).
Travel documents required: Visas are necessary for travel to Canada.
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The Canadian economy is dominated by the service, logging and oil industries. It has also witnessed an impressive growth in the manufacturing, mining and fishing industries. Exports account for roughly one-third of the GDP. Canada is the largest foreign supplier of oil, gas, uranium and electric power to the US, which consumes about 85% of Canadian exports.
The average cost of living in Canada is very reasonable. Hotels, dining and travel are not very expensive.
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