Area: 9.99 million sq km

Population: 34.6 million people. 

Capital City: Ottawa. 

Languages: English and French

Currency: Canadian Dollar: 1 Dollar is made up of 100 cents.

Government: Canada is a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy

Legal System: Common law system outside of Quebec, where civil law based on the French civil model prevails

Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General David Johnston (since 01 September 2010).

Head of Government: Prime Minister Stephen Harper (6 February 2006)

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