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Canada

• Canada
• Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
• Governor-General: Michaelle Jean (2005)
• Prime Minister: Stephen Harper (2006)
• Area: 3,851,788 sq. mi. (9,976,140 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 33,098,932
• Capital: Ottawa, Ontario
• Largest cities (2004 est; metropolitan areas): Toronto, 5,203,600; Montreal, 3,606,700; Vancouver, 2,160,000; Ottawa/Hull, 1,142,700; Edmonton, 1,101,600; Calgary, 1,037,100; Quebec, 710,700; Hamilton, 710,300; Winnipeg, 702,400; London, 459,700; Kitchener 450,100
• Monetary unit: Canadian dollar
• Ethnicity/race: British Isles origin 40%, French origin 27%, other European 20%, indigenous Indian and Inuit 1.5%, other, mostly Asian 11.5%
• Religions: 46% Roman Catholic, 16% United Church, 10% Anglican    Source:  Infoplease

Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City

Green Gables, Prince Edward Island

Lake Louise & Mt Victoria, Banff, Alberta

Muskox on Melville Island, Northwest Territories

Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal

Nova Scotia Lighthouse

Quebec City

Totems, Vancouver

Weldon, Saskatchewan

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Colombia

Isuk Hunter by Igloo, Igloolik, Northwest Territories

Manitoba sunflower field

Train ride through the prairies

Historic Locomotive, Vancouver, British Columbia

Peggy's Cove

Perce Rock, Quebec

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Moraine lake

Polar Bear, Manitoba

Prairie shack, Alberta

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Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City

 

Canada's national anthem

 

	For more information on Canada click on the links below: About Canada Canada Webcams Canadainfo Hockey Hall of Fame Infoplease Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas Royal Canadian Mounted Police Trans-Canada Highway Adventures Virtual Vancouver Island Wikipedia Webcams of Canada Webcams of Canada, Vol 2 World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper		Canada's national coat of arms