CANADA

Country name: Canada Capital: Ottawa
Geographic coordinates: 45° 25' N, 75° 40' W
Population: 1 236 000
Time zone: UTC-5
Government: Federation (Constitutional Monarchy) International organizations: APEC, Commonwealth, NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.canada.gc.ca
Tourist site: www.canada.travel
Time zone: UTC-3.5 to -8 Geography: Area: 9 984 670 sq km
Forested area: 3 101 340 sq km
Comparative: Slightly bigger than USA
Population: 37 411 000 Land use: Arable land: 4.96%
Permanent crops: 0.78%
Other: 94.27%
Area: 9 984 670 sq km Natural hazards: Cyclonic storms and blizzards east of the Rocky Mountains; localized landslides and avalanches.
Languages: English, French, local languages Extreme elevation: Mount Logan, 5959 m
Currency: Canadian dollar    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.