Canada
Currency code:
Currency name:
Canadian dollar
Country name:
Canada
Capital:
Ottawa
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
July 1, 1867
Independent from:
1 July 1867 union of British North American colonies; 11 December 1931 recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster
Total area:
9,984,670
Land area:
9,093,507
Water area:
891,163
Population:
34,568,211
Population note:
34,568,211 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
English French
All languages:
English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, other 19.6% (2006 Census)
Time zone:
(UTC−3.5 to −8) - Summer (DST) (UTC−2.5 to −7)
Date format:
dd-mm-yyyymm-dd-yyyyyyyy-mm-dd
Drive on:
Right
Calling code:
+1
Domain:
.ca