Canada Country Facts

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Basic Facts

Official Name Canada
Capital City Ottawa, Ontario
Largest City Toronto, Ontario
Population (2024) ~41 million
Official Languages English & French
Currency Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Country Code CA / CAN
Calling Code +1
Internet TLD .ca
National Day July 1 (Canada Day)
Time Zones 6 (UTC−3.5 to UTC−8)
Drives On Right side

Geography

Total Area 9,984,670 km²
Land Area 9,093,507 km²
Water Area 891,163 km²
World Rank by Area 2nd largest country
Coastline 202,080 km (longest in world)
Borders USA (8,891 km — longest bilateral border)
Highest Point Mt. Logan, Yukon (5,959 m)
Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Largest Lake Lake Superior (shared with USA)
Longest River Mackenzie River (4,241 km)
Climate Zones Arctic, subarctic, temperate, oceanic
Forest Cover ~347 million hectares (9% of world's forests)

10 Provinces & 3 Territories

Alberta
AB Province
British Columbia
BC Province
Manitoba
MB Province
New Brunswick
NB Province
Newfoundland and Labrador
NL Province
Nova Scotia
NS Province
Ontario
ON Province
Prince Edward Island
PE Province
Quebec
QC Province
Saskatchewan
SK Province
Northwest Territories
NT Territory
Nunavut
NU Territory
Yukon
YT Territory

Government

Government Type Federal parliamentary democracy & constitutional monarchy
Head of State King Charles III (represented by Governor General)
Head of Government Prime Minister
Parliament Bicameral: Senate (105 seats) + House of Commons (338 seats)
Constitution Constitution Act, 1982 (includes Charter of Rights and Freedoms)
Confederation Date July 1, 1867
Legal System Common law (except Quebec: civil law)
Voting Age 18 years
Political Parties Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc Québécois, Green
Administrative Units 10 provinces, 3 territories

Economy

GDP (nominal, 2024) ~$2.24 trillion USD
GDP per Capita ~$54,000 USD
World GDP Rank 9th largest economy
Inflation Rate ~2.7% (2024)
Unemployment Rate ~6.3% (2024)
Major Exports Energy, automobiles, machinery, gold, timber
Top Trade Partner United States (~75% of exports)
Major Industries Energy, manufacturing, finance, tech, agriculture
Natural Resources Oil sands, natural gas, uranium, potash, timber, freshwater
Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Central Bank Bank of Canada
Trade Agreements CUSMA/USMCA, CPTPP, CETA, WTO

Fun Facts

01

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined — about 31,752 lakes larger than 3 km².

02

The Canada-US border is the longest international border in the world at 8,891 km (land and inland water).

03

Canada has the world's longest coastline at over 202,000 km — nearly twice the length of the second-longest.

04

Nunavut, Canada's newest territory (created in 1999), is larger than Western Europe.

05

Canada produces about 71% of the world's maple syrup, primarily from Quebec.

06

Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian James Naismith, a native of Almonte, Ontario.

07

Canada has two national sports: lacrosse (summer) and ice hockey (winter), enshrined in law since 1994.

08

The CN Tower in Toronto was the world's tallest free-standing structure for 34 years (1976–2010).

Data sourced from Statistics Canada, World Bank, CIA World Factbook, and Natural Resources Canada. Figures are approximate and reflect 2024 estimates.

Summary

Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, spanning six time zones across North America. It is a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with two official languages — English and French. This reference card collects verified key statistics, geographical data, government structure, economic indicators, and cultural highlights into a single, scannable page.

How it works

  1. Browse the cards arranged by topic: Basic Facts, Geography, Government, Economy, and Fun Facts.
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  • Students preparing for geography or civics assignments.
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Last updated: 2026-05-29 · Reviewed by Nham Vu