Canada
Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Latin)
"From Sea to Sea"
Anthem: "O Canada"
Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"[1][2]
Capital Ottawa
45°24′N 75°40′W
Largest city Toronto
Official language(s) English and French
Recognised regional languages Chipewyan, Cree, Gwich'in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Slavey (North and South) and Tłįchǫ[3]
Demonym Canadian
Government Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy[4]
- Monarch Elizabeth II
- Governor General David Johnston
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper
- Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin
Legislature Parliament
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Commons
Establishment from the United Kingdom
- Constitution Act, 1867 July 1, 1867
- Statute of Westminster December 11, 1931
- Canada Act April 17, 1982
Area
- Total 9,984,670 km2 (2nd)
3,854,085 sq mi
- Water (%) 8.92 (891,163 km2/344,080 mi2)
Population
- 2012 estimate 34,839,000[5] (35th)
- 2011 census 33,476,688[6]
- Density 3.41/km2 (228th)
8.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2011 estimate
- Total $1.396 trillion[7] (14th)
- Per capita $40,541[7] (12th)
GDP (nominal) 2011 estimate
- Total $1.736 trillion (10th)
- Per capita $50,436[7] (9th)
Gini (2005) 32.1[8] (medium)
HDI (2011) 0.908[9] (very high) (6th)
Currency Canadian dollar ($) (CAD)
Time zone (UTC−3.5 to −
- Summer (DST) (UTC−2.5 to −7)
Date formats dd-mm-yyyy, mm-dd-yyyy, and yyyy-mm-dd (CE)
Drives on the Right
ISO 3166 code CA
Internet TLD .ca
Calling code +1
