Form of government: Federal parliamentary democracy

Population: 33,212,696 (July 2008 est.) Million

Capital: Ottawa

Area: 9, 984,670 km2, 3,855,103 sq mi

Largest cities: Toronto, Metro Vancouver (22 municipalities), Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg

Ethnic groups: British Isles origin 35%, French origin 25%, Other European origin 20%, Indigenous peoples (designated in the census as "Aboriginal") 3%, Other 17%

Languages: English (official), French (official), Punjabi, Chinese, German, Italian, indigenous languages

Religious affiliations: Roman Catholic 45,2%, United Church 11,5%, Anglican 8,1%, Other Protestant 7,9%, Other or nonreligious 27,3%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP): 5.5 % (2001-2002)

Number of years of compulsory schooling: 11 years (2001-2002)

Monetary unit: 1 Canadian dollar (C$), consisting of 100 cents

Economy: Agriculture (Wheat, canola, vegetables, barley, maize, potatoes, fruits, tobacco, soybeans, livestock), Forestry, Fishing, Mining (Crude petroleum, natural gas, natural gas by-products, uranium, zinc, potash, nickel), Manufacturing (Transportation equipment, food products, paper and allied products, chemicals and chemical products, primary metals, refined petroleum and coal products, electrical and electronic products, fabricated metal products, wood products), Services

Major trade partners for exports: United States, Japan, United Kingdom, China, and Germany

Major trade partners for imports: United States, Japan, China, Mexico, and United Kingdom