Canada | |
|---|---|
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| Capital | Ottawa 45°24′N 75°40′W / 45.400°N 75.667°W |
| Largest city | Toronto |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups (2016)[2] | List of ethnicities
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| Religion (2011)[3] | List of religions
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| Demonym(s) | Canadian |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[4] |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Julie Payette | |
| Justin Trudeau | |
| Chrystia Freeland | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| House of Commons | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
| July 1, 1867 | |
| December 11, 1931 | |
| April 17, 1982 | |
| Area | |
• Total area | 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,100 sq mi) (2nd) |
• Water (%) | 8.92 |
• Total land area | 9,093,507 km2 (3,511,023 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Q3 2019 estimate | 37,797,496[5] (38th) |
• 2016 census | 35,151,728[6] |
• Density | 3.92/km2 (10.2/sq mi) (228th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total |  $1.900 trillion[7] (16th) |
• Per capita | $50,725[7] (21st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $1.731 trillion[7] (10th) |
• Per capita |  $46,213[7] (17th) |
| Gini (2017) |  31.0[8]medium |
| HDI (2018) | 0.922[9] very high · 13th |
| Currency | Canadian dollar ($) (CAD) |
| Time zone | UTC−3.5 to −8 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−2.5 to −7 |
| Date format | yyyy-mm-dd (AD)[10] |
| Mains electricity | 120 V–60 Hz |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
| ISO 3166 code | CA |
| Internet TLD | .ca |
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Canada
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.