Canada Fast Facts
Canada is the second largest country on the planet covering approximately 10,000,000 square kilometres. It is a geographically diverse nation with extensive coast lines abutting the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific Oceans, large mountain ranges in both the Eastern and Western parts of the country, and a scattering of lakes large and small the most significant of which, the Great Lakes serve as the gateway to Eastern Canada and the USA.
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Capital City: Ottawa
Provinces (from East to West):
- Newfoundland
Nova Scotia- Prince Edward Island
- New Brunswick
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Territories:
- Nunavut
- Northwest Territory
- Yukon
Languages: English (official), French (official)
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD or C$) (currency converter)
Country Telephone Dialing Code: 1
Electricity: 110-120V Â 60Hz
Weights & Measures: Metric
Population: ~ 33 million (estimate as of July 2007)
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
National Emblem: The Maple Leaf
National Animal: Beaver
National Sports: Ice Hockey and Lacrosse
