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A Mari Usque Ad Mare ("From Sea to Sea") | |||||||
| Anthem | "O Canada" | ||||||
| Capital | Ottawa | ||||||
| Largest city | Toronto | ||||||
| Other cities | Vancouver, Nuuk, Saskatoon, London | ||||||
| Language official |
English | ||||||
| others | French | ||||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
White (non-Hispanic) | ||||||
| others | Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American | ||||||
| Demonym | Canadian | ||||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||||
| Prime minister | Stephen Harper | ||||||
| Area | 4,669,955 square mi | ||||||
| Population | 35,099,308 | ||||||
| Established | 1610 | ||||||
| Independence | from Great Britain | ||||||
| declared | July 1, 1867 | ||||||
| recognized | July 1, 1867 | ||||||
| Currency | Canadian dollar | ||||||
| Time Zone | (UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11) | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ca | ||||||
| Organizations | United Nations, NATO | ||||||
Canada is a constitutional monarchy in North America, composed of 12 provinces. Its only land border is with the United States.
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Main article: List of Canadian Provinces