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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