America > Northern America > Canada | |
Official Name Canada | |
Motto From Sea to Sea | |
Region America | |
Sub-Region Northern America | |
Capital Ottawa | |
Currency Canadian Dollar (CAD) | |
Independence Day 1 Jul 1867: Granted nominal independence from United Kingdom in 1867. However, as the current province of Newfoundland and Labrador was a former British dominion, it celebrates Discovery Day on June 24 and mourns on July 1 for their World War I war dead. | |
Population 35,427,524 | |
Nationality Canadian | |
Ethnic Group Ethnic demography, 76.7% European, 14.2% Asian, 4.3% Aboriginal, 2.9% Black, 1.2% Latin American, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Other | |
Area 9,984,670 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries United States | |
Time Zone (UTC-3.5 to -8) | |
Geo Location Latitude 60.00, Longitude -95.00 | |
Dialing Code +1 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code CA | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code CAN | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 124 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee CAN | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .ca | |