Landscape: Mountains, Prairies, Desert, Artic Tundra, Glaciers, Valleys, Foothills, Rivers, Lakes, 9,976,000 sq km (3.9 million sq mi)
Population: 30 Million
Capital city: Ottawa, Ontario (pop: 1,010,500)
People: British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese
Languages: English, French and 53 native languages
Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister: Paul Martin
GDP: US$774 billion
GDP per head: US$25,000
Primary sectors: services 74%, manufacturing 15%, construction 5%, agriculture 3%, other 3%
Annual growth: 3%
Major products/industries: processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas
Major trading partners: USA, Japan, EU (UK, Germany, Netherlands), China and South Korea
Political Divisions: Key Attractions, Transportation, Wildlife
Money and Costs - 1 Canadian $ - 0.63 US
Getting Around - Great highways, rail and air
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