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Canadian Services Center - Canadian Immigration Consulting Firm - About Canada
| About Canada |
[ In Detail ] |
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| Capital |
Ottawa |
| Total Area |
9,976,140 Sq. Km. |
| Population |
33,894,000 (in 2009) |
| Languages |
English 59% (Official), French 24% (Official), Others 17% |
| Literacy |
98% (Est. 2002) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 40%, Others 18% |
| Life Expectancy |
76 Male, 83 Female (Est. 2002). |
| Government Type |
Confederation with Parliamentary Democracy |
| Currency |
1 Canadian Dollar (CDN$) = 100 Cents |
| GDP (Per Capita) |
CDN$ 26,110 (1st Qtr. 2003) |
Labor Force
(By Occupation) |
Services 75%, manufacturing 16%, construction 5%, agriculture 3%, others 1% |
| Industry |
Processed and unprocessed minerals, Food Products, Wood and Paper Products, Transportation Equipment, Chemicals, Fish Products, Petroleum and Natural Gas. |
| Agriculture |
Wheat, Barley, Oil Seed, Tobacco, Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy Products, Forest Products, Fish. |
| Export |
Motor Vehicles & Parts, Newsprint, Wood Pulp, Timber, Crude, Petroleum, Machinery, Natural Gas, Aluminum, Telecommunications Equipment, Electricity. |
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