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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 ($)
Internet Country Code
.CA
Telephone Country Code
1
Brazilian Ambassador to Canada
Paulo Cordeiro de Andrade Pinto
Canadian Ambassador to Brazil
Paul Hunt
Consul Geral São Paulo
Abina M. Dann
Consul Geral Rio de Janeiro
Charles Larabie
Statistical Data on Canada
| SOCIAL/ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 20051 |
| Population (in millions of inhabitants) | 31.0 | 31.4 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 32.3 |
| Demographic Density (inhabitants/km2) | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Annual Consumer Price Index Variation (%) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| International Reserves. except gold (US$ 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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