General Data:

Official name:

Canada

Location and borders:

Canada, the second largest country in the world, is located in North America, between the Atlantic (to the East) and the Pacific (to the West). Canada borders on the South and Northwest with United States.

Extension:

The total extension of Canada is: 970,610,000 km²

Capital:

The capital of Canada is Ottawa

Administrative Divisions:

The Canadian territory is divided into 10 provinces and three territories.

The ten provinces:

• Alberta
• Bristish Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Neufundland und Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Québec
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan

The three territories:

• Nordwest Territories
• Nuvavut
• Yukon

Language:

The two official languages in Canada are English and French.

Government:

Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Population:

According to the census 2007: 33,311,389

Currency:

Canadian Dollar