Canada is a North American country stretching from the U.S. in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north. Major cities include massive Toronto, west coast film centre Vancouver, French-speaking Montréal and Québec City, and capital city Ottawa. Canada's vast swaths of wilderness include lake-filled Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains. It's also home to Niagara Falls, a famous group of massive waterfalls.
Languages: English (official) 58.7%, French (official) 22%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, Arabic 1.1%, other 10.5% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Canadians 21.6%, English 14.1%, French 10.6%, Scottish 10.1%,Irish 9.3%, German 6.8%, Italian 3.1%, Chinese 2.9%, Native American 2.7%, Ukrainian 2.6%
Belief Systems: Christian 67.3%, no religion 23.9%, other 8.1%
Population: 35.3 million people (World Rank: 39th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 10.1 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 229th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 0.92 %/yr (World Rank: 136th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 81.5 years (World Rank: 16th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 39.7 years (World Rank: 26th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Canada
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Canada
United Nations
Canada
Wikipedia
Canada - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Canada - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Canada - Facts and Information 3
Britannica
Culture and Tourism:
Tourism Canada
All about Canada as a tourism destination
Niagara Falls
Collection of three waterfalls at the Canada-U.S. border
Toronto
Canada's most populated city
New Brunswick
Maritime provinces holding beautiful scenery and impressive tides
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Events celebrating the contributions of the Indigenous people of Canada
Churchill
See the wildlife in Churchill and view the northern lights
Signal Hill National Historic Site
Historical site where the last battle of the Seven Years' War was fought
Baniff National Park
Canada's oldest national park in the Rocky Mountains
Canada Language Resources:
Learn English Online
Free online resource to learn English
Learn French
Online resource for learning French
Study in Canada
Information for studying in Canada
Government Related:
Canadian Embassy
in Washington D.C.
