Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Canada
Canada | |
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Motto: A mari usque ad mare (Latin) "From Sea to Sea" | |
Anthem: "O Canada" | |
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Capital | Ottawa 45°24′N 75°40′W / 45.400°N 75.667°W |
Largest city | Toronto |
Official languages | |
Demonym(s) | Canadian |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[2] |
• Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Mary Simon | |
Justin Trudeau | |
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 (%) | 11.76 (as of 2015)[3] |
• Total land area | 9,093,507 km2 (3,511,023 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Q2 2022 estimate | 38,654,738[4] (37th) |
• 2021 census | 36,991,981[5] |
• Density | 4.2/km2 (10.9/sq mi) (185th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
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Gini (2018) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() very high · 16th |
Currency | Canadian dollar ($) (CAD) |
Time zone | UTC−3.5 to −8 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−2.5 to −7 |
Date format | yyyy-mm-dd (AD)[9] |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +1 |
Internet TLD | .ca |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching 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.