Canada : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

Country	Canada
Continent	North America
Location	56.1304⁰ N, 106.3468⁰ W
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Area	9,984,671 km²
Coastline	125,570 miles
Neighboring Countries	Unites States of America Saint Helena Greenland Saint Pierre and Miquelon Mexico Bermuda Bahamas Cuba Belize Cayman Islands Guatemala Turks and Caicos Islands Honduras Jamaica El Salvador Haiti Dominican Republic Nicaragua U.S. Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Costa Rica Anguilla Panama Aruba Netherlands Antilles
Time Zone	(UTC -3.5 to -8) (UTC -2.5 to -7)
Population	35.15 million (2016)
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Founded Date	1^st July, 1867
Prime Minister of Canada	Justin Trudeau
Chief Justice of Canada	Beverley McLachlin
National Anthem	“O Canada”
Motto	“A Mari Usque Ad Mare”
Royal Anthem	“God Save the Queen”
National Animal	Beaver Canadian Horse
National Bird	Gray Jay
National Tartan	Maple Leaf Tartan
National Game	Lacrosse (Summer) Ice Hockey (Winter)
National Tree	Maple Tree
National Drink	Caesar (Cocktail)
National Fruit	Blueberry
National Colors	Red and White
National Languages	French English
Seasons	Spring (March to June) Summer (June to September) Autumn (September to December) Winter (December to March)
Prestigious Awards	Military Awards – The Victoria Cross of Canada Civilian Award – Order of Merit, Order of Canada Literature Awards – Scotiabank Giller Prize, Arthur Ellis Awards, Doug Wright Award, Aurora Awards, Sunburst Awards Cinema Award – Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA), Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC), Canadian Screen Awards
Religion	Christianity (67.2%) Non-religious (23.9%) Islam (3.2%) Hinduism (1.5%) Sikhism (1.4%) Buddhism (1.1%) Judaism (1.0%) Other (0.6%)
Average Marriage age in Canada	31.1 years for men and 29.1 years for women
Capital	Ottawa (45⁰24’N 75⁰ 40’W)
Number of Provinces	10 Provinces Prince Edward Island Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Nova Scotia Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta British Columbia Quebec Ontario
Largest Province	Prince Edward Island
Smallest Province	Ontario
Largest City	Toronto
Smallest City	Peterborough
Literacy rate	99% (males) 99% (females)
Type of Government	Representative Democracy Parliamentary System Federal Monarchy Constitutional Monarchy
GDP	PPP – $1.672 trillion (2016) Nominal – $1.529 trillion (2017)
GDP per capita	$46,199 (2016)
Currency	Canadian Dollar ($) (CAD)
Calling Code	+1
Internet TLD	.ca
ISO 3166 code	CA
Festivals	The Calgary Stampede Related Vancouver Symphony of Fire Toronto International Film Festival Edmonton Folk Festival Canada Day Celebration Winterlude Quebec Winter Festival Montreal Jazz Festival Montreal Just for Laugh Festival Celtic Colors International Event
Monuments	Terry Fox monument La Promenade Sameul-De Champlain National War Memorial Brockton Point Totem Pole Swissair Flight 111 Memorial Brock’s Monument National Historic Site Sidney Pier Joan of Arc
Wildlife Sanctuaries	8 National Parks Reserves 39 National Parks
Longest River	Mackenzie river
Largest Lake	Great Bear Lake
Highest Mountain	Mount Logan
Biggest waterfall	James Bruce Falls
Biggest Airport	Toronto Pearson International Airport
Biggest dam	Robert–Bourassa
Tallest building	First Canadian Place
Richest person of Canada	Thomson Family
Best places to visit in Canada	Vancouver Banff National Park Niagara Falls Montreal Toronto Quebec City Vancouver Island Whistler Ottawa Calgary
Official Website	https://www.canada.ca/en