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Basic information about Canada

Area of Canada

Total area: 9,984,670 km2, the second-largest country in the world. Area north of the treeline: 2,728,800 km2, over 27% of Canada's total area. Land border: 8,890-km border with the United States, the longest international border in the world.

Population of Canada

The current population of Canada is 38,058,615 as of Thursday, June 17, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. The population density in Canada is 4 per Km2 (11 people per mi2).

Temperature in Canada

Canada is a huge country, largely characterized by freezing winters: latitude and continentality, as well as the position of the mountain ranges, make it one of the coldest countries on Earth.

Government and politics

Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy, founded on the rule of law and respect for rights and freedoms. The government acts in the name of the Crown but derives its authority from the Canadian people.

Nature

Nature Canada is one of the oldest national nature conservation charities in Canada. For 80 years, Nature Canada has helped protect over 110 million acres of parks and wildlife areas in Canada and countless species.

Economy

The latest edition of the World Economic League Table places Canada as the world's 10th-largest economy based on its GDP of US$1.731 trillion (CAD$2.251 trillion) in 2019.

what you should know about most population city in Canada

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Toronto

Toronto is Canada's largest city and a world leader in such areas as business, finance, technology, entertainment and culture. Its large population of immigrants from all over the globe has also made Toronto one of the most multicultural cities in the world.

Montreal

Montreal is a major industrial centre, commercial and financial metropolis, railway and maritime bridgehead, and one of the centres of francophone culture in North America. It is one of the world's great cities and enjoys international acclaim.

Vancouver

The City of Vancouver is a coastal, seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia. Located on the western half of the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver is bounded to the north by English Bay and the Burrard Inlet and to the south by the Fraser River.

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