Canadian
Market Facts
Country
Canada’s
Landmass
Canada is the world’s second largest country (9,970,610 km2) surpassed only by the Russian Federation.
*Canada and the United States share the world’s longest undefended border.
Capital
Ottawa, in the province of Ontario
Provinces and Territories
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories, each with its own capital city.
Provinces: Alberta (Edmonton); British Columbia (Victoria); Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown); Manitoba (Winnipeg); New Brunswick (Fredericton); Nova Scotia (Halifax); Ontario (Toronto); Quebec (Quebec City); Saskatchewan (Regina); Newfoundland (St. John’s);
Territories: Northwest Territories (Yellowknife); Nunavut (Iqaluit); Yukon Territory (Whitehorse)
Time Zones
Canada has six time zones. The easternmost, in Newfoundland, is three hours and 30 minutes behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The other time zones are the Atlantic, the Eastern, the Central, the Rocky Mountain and, farthest west, the Pacific,
Which is eight hours behind GMT. For more specific detail go to http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/time_services/daylight_savings_e.html
Currency
The Canadian dollar is divided in 100 cents. For current U.S. dollar conversion calculations click here.
Population
As of the summer of 1996, Canada’s population was over 30 million. Projections for 2001 are over 31 million.
Main Cities
As of July 1, 1996 the leading Canadian cities are Toronto (4.4 million), Montreal (3.36 million), Vancouver (1.89 million), Ottawa-Hull, the national Capital Region (1.03 million).
Living Standard
Canada ranks sixth in the world in standard of living (measured according to gross domestic product per capita), behind only the United States, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany, and Japan. Canada’s rank among nations tends to rise even higher in assessments that consider GDP per capita along with other factors (e.g. life expectancy, education) that contribute to “quality of life.”
Languages
Canada has two official languages: English and French. English is the mother tongue.
Political System
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and
a federal state with a democratic parliament. The Parliament of Canada,
in Ottawa, consists of the House of Commons, whose members are elected
and the Senate, who members are appointed. On average, members of
Parliament are elected every four years.
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This page last updated Wednesday, July 7, 2004