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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