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Flag
Coat of Arms
Location in the World
National Motto
A Mari Usque Ad Maré (Latin: From Sea to Sea)
Official Languages
English and French
Capital
Ottawa
Largest City
Toronto
Governor General
Michaëlle Jean
Prime Minister
Stephen Harper
Area
2nd Largest
Total: 9,984,670 km2
Population
35th Largest
Approximately 32 million
GDP
US$ 1.098 trillion
Per capita: US$ 37,442
Currency
Canadian Dollar ($)
Internet Country Code
.CA
Telephone Country Code
1
Brazilian Ambassador to Canada
Paulo Cordeiro de Andrade Pinto
Canadian Ambassador to Brazil
Paul Hunt
Consul Geral São Paulo
Jean-Marc Duval
Consul Geral Rio de Janeiro
Jean-Yves Dionne
Statistical Data on Canada
| SOCIAL/ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 20051 |
| Population (in millions of inhabitants) | 31.0 | 31.4 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 32.3 |
| Demographic Density (inhabitants/km2) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Annual Consumer Price Index Variation (%) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| International Reserves. except gold (US$ billion) | 34.0 | 37.0 | 36.2 | 34.4 | 33.0 |
| Exchange Rate (C$ / US$) | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.21 |
Source: Compiled by MRE/DPR/DIC - Trade Information Division. based on information provided by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Country Viewswire. June 2006.
(1) EIU Estimate.
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