Canada
Canada Flag
Canada is a G7 federation combining resource wealth and world-class technology clusters, universal healthcare, and a high-skill, multicultural workforce spanning three oceans.
Canada is a Country on the North America located in the Northern America sub-region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Canada
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa.
Word: Maple
Meaning: red leaf
Basic Information
Capital City: Ottawa
Population: 39,299,105 (UN)
Area: 9,984,670 km² / 6,204,174 sq mi
People are called: Canadians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
10 provinces and 3 territories*
- Alberta,
- British Columbia,
- Manitoba,
- New Brunswick,
- Newfoundland and Labrador,
- Northwest Territories*,
- Nova Scotia,
- Nunavut*,
- Ontario,
- Prince Edward Island,
- Québec,
- Saskatchewan,
- Yukon*
Geography
Latitude: 60° 00' N
Longitude: 95° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: Northern America
Intermediary Region: North America
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
- United States of America — Land border
Climate
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Human Development
HDI Rank: 16 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.939
Mean Years of Schooling: 13,9
Expected Years of Schooling: 15,9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82,6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic includes Roman Catholic, other Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant includes United Church, Anglican, Baptist, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Presbyterian, other Protestant
International Memberships
NATO - since 1949
Technical Information
TLD: .ca
Calling Code: +1
MapGeo Name: Canada
MapGeo Code: CA