 Canada
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
60 00 N, 95 00 W |
| Area |
total: 9,984,670 sq km land: 9,093,507 sq km water: 891,163 sq km |
| Climate |
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north |
| Terrain |
mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast |
| Population |
33,390,141 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5% |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods |
| Exports |
motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum |
| Hazards |
continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains |
| Resources |
iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower |
| Geography |
second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border |
| Nationality |
noun: Canadian(s) adjective: Canadian |
| Capital |
name: Ottawa geographic coordinates: 45 25 N, 75 40 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November note: Canada is divided into six time zones |
| Internet Country Code |
.ca |
| Internet Users |
21.9 million (2005) |
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