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Canada, historically the Dominion of Canada, is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confederation. It occupies most of the northern half of North America.

Canada's capital is Ottawa, home of the nation's parliament as well as the residences of the Governor General and the Prime Minister. A former French then British colony, Canada is a member of both La Francophonie and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Canada is a modern and technologically advanced country and is largely energy self-sufficient due to its stores of fossil fuels, nuclear energy generation, and hydroelectric power capabilities. Its economy has traditionally relied heavily on a vast abundance of natural resourcenatural resources Natural resources are commodities that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified ( natural) form. A commodity is generally considered a natural resource when the primary activities associated with it are extraction and purifs. Although the modern Canadian economy has become widely diversified, exploitation of natural resources remains an important driver of many regional economies.

Canada ranked fourth on the 2004 UN Human Development IndexThe UN Human Development Index (HDI) measures poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, and other factors. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. The index was developed in 1990 by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul, behind NorwayThe Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country west of Sweden on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway's famous fjords are found. In addition to Sweden, it borders R, SwedenThe Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf and AustraliaAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count.

Since before Confederation, Canada has operated under the principles of " peace, order, and good government." [1]

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( In detailFlag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag ( French: l'Unifoli "the one-leaved"), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. For much of its)	( In detailCanada's coat of arms was proclaimed by King George V on November 21, 1921, as the Arms or Ensigns Armorial of the Dominion of Canada''. Canada's coat of arms is very closely modeled after the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. The UK and Canada ha)

National motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (From Sea to Sea)

Official languages

English & French (Federally); see below .

Capital

Ottawa, Ontario

Largest City

Toronto, Ontario

Political system

Constitutional Monarchy

Monarch

Paul Martin ( Lib.)

Area
- Total
- % water

Ranked 2nd
9,984,670 km²
8.62%

Population
- Total ( 2003)
- Density

Ranked 35th
32,207,113
4/km²

Independence
- BNA Act
- Statute of Westminster 1931¹
- Canada Act

From the UK:
July 1, 1867
December 11, 1931
April 17, 1982

GDP (PPP)
- Total ( 2004)
- GDP/head

Ranked 12th
$1.096 trillion
$31,700

Currency

Canadian dollar ($)

Time zone

UTC −3.5 to −8

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