Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Canada
Flag
Motto: "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" (Latin) "From Sea to Sea" (As seen on the Arms of Canada)
Anthem: "O Canada" Royal anthem: "God Save the Queen"[1]
Capital		Ottawa 45°24′N 75°40′W
Largest city		Toronto
Official languages		English French
Recognised regional languages		Chipewyan Cree Gwich’in Inuinnaqtun Inuktitut Inuvialuktun North Slavey South Slavey Tłı̨chǫ
Ethnic groups		76.7% White 14.2% Asian 4.3% Aboriginal 2.9% Black 1.2% Latin American 0.5% multiracial 0.3% other
Demonym		Canadian
Government		Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[2]
-	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	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
-	Q4 2014 estimate	35,675,834[3] (37th)
-	2011 census	33,476,688[4]
-	Density	3.41/km2 (228th) 8.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2013 estimate
-	Total	$1.518 trillion[5] (13th)
-	Per capita	$43,146[5] (9th)
GDP (nominal)		2013 estimate
-	Total	$1.825 trillion[5] (10th)
-	Per capita	$51,871[5] (10th)
Gini (2010)		33.7[6] medium · 103rd[7]
HDI (2013)		0.902[8] very high · 8th
Currency		Canadian dollar ($) (CAD)
Time zone		(UTC−3.5 to −8)
-	Summer (DST)	(UTC−2.5 to −7)
Date format		dd-mm-yyyy mm-dd-yyyy yyyy-mm-dd (CE)
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+1
ISO 3166 code		CA
Internet TLD		.ca