| Canada | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location of Canada | |
| Capital |
Ottawa |
| Largest city | Toronto |
| Official languages | English and French |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic with a consitutional monarchy |
• King |
Albert I |
• State-General |
Alexandra Laval |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| Representatie Chamber | |
| Formation | |
• |
July 1, 1867 |
• Current Consitution |
September 11, 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total |
11,702,524 km2 (4,518,370 sq mi) (2) |
• Water (%) |
22.69 |
| Population | |
• Estimate |
39,916,800 |
• Census |
2012 |
| GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate |
• Total |
$1.9 trillion |
• Per capita |
$47,599 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate |
• Total |
$2.898 trillion |
• Per capita |
$72,601 |
| Gini (2012) |
37.6 medium |
| HDI (2012) |
0.910 very high |
| Currency | Canadian Dollars(C$) (CAD) |
| Time zone | Various (UTC-3.5 to -8) |
• Summer (DST) |
(UTC-2.5 to -7) |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy, mm-dd-yyyy, and yyyy-mm-dd |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Internet TLD | .ca |
Canada is a North American country consisting of 14 provinces and a special capital area. Canada covers 11.7 million square kilometers, which makes it the second largest country in the world.