| Country (long form) |
none |
| Capital |
Ottawa |
| Total Area |
3,851,809.19 sq mi
9,976,140.00 sq km
(slightly larger than the US) |
| Population |
31,281,092 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
41,429,579 |
| Languages |
English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5% |
| Literacy |
97% total, N/A% male, N/A% female (1986 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 40%, other 18% |
| Life Expectancy |
76.02 male, 83 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
confederation with parliamentary democracy |
| Currency |
1 Canadian dollar (Can$) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$23,300 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas
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| Agriculture |
wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish |
| Arable Land |
5% |
| Natural Resources |
iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower |
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