Canada
Overview
CAPITAL: Ottawa FLAG: The national flag consists of a red maple leaf on a white field flanked by a red vertical field on each side. ANTHEM: Canada has both a royal anthem, God Save the Queen, and a national anthem, O Canada.MONETARY UNIT: The Canadian dollar (CAD) is a paper currency of 100 cents. Frequently used coins are of 5, 10, and 25 cents and 1 and 2 dollars. Frequently used banknotes are of 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollars. CAD 1 = US$0.761977 (or $1 = CAD 1.31238) as of August 2016. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard. HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Victoria Day, the Monday preceding 25 May; Canada...
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Continent
- North America
Capital City
- Ottawa, Ontario
Population
- 37,943,231 (July 2021 est.)
Language(s)
- English;
- French
Long Name
- Canada
Type of Government
- Parliamentary democracy with constitutional monarch
Currency
- CAD Canadian Dollar
GNI (PPP) in U.S.$
- $43,530 (2020)
Area
- 3,855,103 mi²
- (9,984,670 km²)
Average Life Expectancy
- 83.62 (2021 est.)
Literacy Rate
- Not available