It\'s wild northern frontier and mix of Canadaian, French and British culture so close to the US gives Canada a colourful mix of traditions and customs.
10 October 2007
Name: Canada
Location: Northern part of North America. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west.
Comprises: Ten provinces and three territories
Population: 32 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Ottawa
Other Major City: Toronto - Canada's largest and also its financial capital, Quebec, Montreal, Vancouver
Area: 9.9 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles)
Major languages: English, French (both official)
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Canadian dollar = 100 cents
Main exports: Machinery and equipment, automotive products, metals and plastics, forestry products, agricultural and fishing products
GNI per capita: US $28,390 (World Bank, 2005)
Internet domain: .ca
International dialling code: +1
Notes: Canads is the second largest country in the world after Russia.
Highlights
Mountain ranges/West Coast
East Coast
Quebec
Ontario
Prairies
North
What to See
Auyuittuq National Park
Mackenzie Mountains
Wood Buffalo National Park
Vancouver
Rocky Mountains National Parks
Valley of the Dinasaurs
Tunnels of Moose Jaw
Toronto
Niagra Falls
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec