| Surface : 9 093 507
Kmq. - (3,844,928 sq miles). |
| Population : In
2000, Canada's population was 30.7 million. |
| Electricity: 110
volts AC, 60Hz. American-style (flat) two-pin plugs are standard. |
| Climate: Canada has a
continental climate which is arctic in the north and maritime near the
west coast, while near the US border a narrow strip has a temperate
climate with cold winters. The north Canadian coast is permanently
icebound except for Hudson Bay which is only frozen for 9 months of
the year. The west coast and some inland valleys have mild winters and
mild summers with rainfall occurring throughout the year. On the
Atlantic coast the winter temperatures are warmer than those of the
interior, but summer temperatures are lower. Much of the southern
interior of Canada has high summer temperatures and long cold winters.
Average temperature ranges in Ottawa are from -15 to -6 degrees
Celsius (5 to 21 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 15 to 26 degrees
Celsius (59 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit) in July. |
| Capital : Ottawa.......Canada
has ten provinces and three territories, each with its own capital
city (in brackets): Alberta (Edmonton); British Columbia (Victoria);
Manitoba (Winnipeg); New Brunswick (Fredericton); Newfoundland (St.
John's); Nova Scotia (Halifax); Ontario (Toronto); Prince Edward
Island (Charlottetown); Quebec (Quebec City); Saskatchewan (Regina);
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife); Nunavut (Iqaluit); and Yukon
Territory (Whitehorse). |
| System : Canada
is a constitutional monarchy and a federal state with a democratic
system of government. The Parliament of Canada, in Ottawa, consists of
the House of Commons, whose members are elected, and the Senate, whose
members are appointed. On average, Members of Parliament are elected
every four years. |
| Main Cities
:
Toronto, 4,263,757; Montreal, 3,326,510; Vancouver, 1,831,665;
Ottawa/Hull, 1,010,498; Edmonton, 862,597; Calgary, 821,628; Quebec,
671,889; Winnipeg, 667,209; Hamilton, 624,360; London, 398,616 |
| Languages : English, french |
| Religions : According
to the 1991 census, more than four-fifths of Canadians are Christian,
with Catholics accounting for about 46 percent of the population and
Protestants about 36 percent. Other religions include Judaism, Islam,
Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism. Some 12.5 percent, more than any
single denomination except Roman Catholic, have no religious
affiliation at all. |
| Money : Canadian dollar
(Can$)...The
Canadian dollar is divided into 100 cents |
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Standard Time: GMT - 8. - Mountain Standard Time: GMT - 7. -
Central Standard Time: GMT - 6. - Eastern Standard Time: GMT - 5.
- Atlantic Standard Time: GMT - 4. - Newfoundland Standard Time:
GMT - 3.5. - From the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in
October, one hour is added for Daylight Saving Time (except in
Saskatchewan). |
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