Country (long form) |
none |
Capital |
Ottawa |
Total Area |
3,851,809.19 sq mi 9,976,140.00 sq km (slightly larger than the US) |
Population |
31,592,804 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
41,429,579 |
Languages |
English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5% |
Literacy |
97% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1986 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 40%, other 18% |
Life Expectancy |
76.16 male, 83.13 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
confederation with parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 Canadian dollar (Can$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$24,800 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas
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Agriculture |
wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish |
Arable Land |
5% |
Natural Resources |
iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower |
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