Canada
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Flag | Coat of arms |
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Motto "A Mari Usque Ad Mare" (Latin) "From Sea to Sea" | |
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Anthem O Canada | |
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Capital Largest city | Ottawa 45°24�N, 75°40�W Toronto |
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Official languages | English, French |
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Demonym | Canadian |
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Government - Monarch - Governor General - Prime Minister | Parliamentary democracy (federal constitutional monarchy) Queen Elizabeth II Roméo Dallaire Anthony Wittrock |
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Establishment - BNA Act - Westminster Statute - Canada Act | July 1, 1867 December 11, 1931 April 17, 1982 |
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Area - Total - Water (%) | 9,984,670 km² 3,854,085 sq mi 8.92 (891,163 km²) |
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Population - 2007 estimate - 2006 census - Density | 34,234,400 32,389,390 3.2 /km² 8.3 /sq mi |
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GDP - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $1.32 trillion $38,600 |
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HDI | 0.908 (high) |
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Currency | Canadian dollar ($ ) (CAD )
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Time zone - Summer (DST) | (UTC-3.5 to -8) (UTC-2.5 to -7) |
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Internet TLD | .ca |
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Calling code | +1 |