Canada
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| Government type: | federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Capital: | Ottawa |
| Languages: | English (official) 87.1%, French (official) 29.1%, Chinese languages 4.2%, Spanish 3.2%, Punjabi 2.6%, Arabic 2.4%, Tagalog 2.3%, Italian 1.5% (2022 est.) |
People & Society
Ethnicity (2021 est.)
Religion (2021 est.)
Age structure
Economy
Economic overview
one of the world’s leading developed economies; globally integrated commercial and financial markets; largest US trading partner; key energy, forestry, manufacturing and service industries; inflation recovering following interest rate hikes; government priorities include climate policy, immigration and affordable housing
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Real GDP per capita in $
Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partner in 2022 (76%)
Top 5 Import Commodities in 2022
- cars 🚗
- refined petroleum ⛽
- vehicle parts/accessories 🛠️🚗
- trucks 🚚
- crude petroleum 🛢️
Top 5 Export Partner in 2022 (76%)
Top 5 Export Commodities in 2022
- crude petroleum 🛢️
- cars 🚗
- natural gas 💨
- refined petroleum ⛽
- gold 💰
Geography
Map
Area
Natural resources
- bauxite 🪨
- iron ore ⛓️
- nickel 🪙
- zinc 🔩
- copper 🟧🪙
- gold 💰
- lead 🪙
- uranium ☢️
- rare earth elements 🪨🪙💎
- molybdenum 🪨
- potash 🪙
- diamonds 💎
- silver 🪙
- fish 🐟
- timber 🌲
- wildlife 🐾
- coal ⚫
- petroleum 🛢️
- natural gas 💨
- hydropower 💧⚡
Climate
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Historical Background Information
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown. Canada gained legislative independence from Britain in 1931 and formalized its constitutional independence from the UK when it passed the Canada Act in 1982. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest international border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.