Canada

Brief Description:

Canada is the second largest country in the world, by surface area. It is  about 9,970,610 square kilometers and its population is more than  34,000000. The name Canada came from the word “Kanata” which means  village or settlement. Maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada .

Area:

Canada is the second largest country in this planet. Its total area is 9,984,670 square kilometers. Situated in northern North America (constituting 41% of the continent’s area), Canada spans a vast, diverse territory between the North Pacific Ocean to the west and the North Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Arctic Ocean to the north (hence the country’s motto “From sea to sea”), with the United States to the south (contiguous United States) and northwest (Alaska).

Government System:

Federel Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy,

Population:

The total population is 35,427,524 and density is 3.41 per square kilometer.

Largest cities:

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa,Edmonton, Mississauga.

Monetary unit:

Canadian Dollar

Languages :

English and French are the official languages of all federal government institutions in Canada. This means that the public has the right to communicate with, and receive services from, federal government institutions in either English or French and that federal government employees have the right to work in the official language of their choice in designated bilingual regions.

Religion :

Canada is similar to the United States in that it is a melting pot of different cultures and religions. Canada is a country without an official religion. Although about seventy-five percent of Canadian citizens claim to be practitioners of Christianity, religious pluralism is a valued part of Canada’s culture. Unfortunately, many believe Canada has entered a depressing “post-religious”period. This is a fancy why of saying that people have become cynical and stopped openly displaying their Christianity.

However, other religions still seem to be en vogue. The stark increase in immigration from areas such as Asia, Africa, and the Middle East has contributed to the expansive growth of Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, and Hindu communities within the country of Canada. More exclusive religious cultures also call Canada home. These include the Bahá’í Faith, Unitarian Universalists, Judaism, Pagans, First Nations religions.

GDP/PPP :

Total GDP is $ 1.769 trillion and per capita is $44,656.

The first companies in Canada were formed during the French and British  regimes . The financial institutions opened in the late 18^th and 19^thcenturies’. The Montreal stock exchange opened in1832.