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IndependenceJuly 1, 1867
SovereignHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Governor GeneralHer Excellency The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean3rd female
Prime MinisterThe Right Honourable Stephen HarperConservative
Chief JusticeThe Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin1st female
Patron SaintSaint Jean de Brébeuf
Area9 984 670 sq. km2nd largest
Coastline243 791 kmLongest
Highest Point5959 metres (Mount Logan, Yukon Territory)
Lowest Point0 metres (Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans)
Centre of CanadaArviat, Nunavut
Distance (East-West)5514 km
Distance (North-South)4634 km
Population33,207,903(2008)
Population Distribution85% urban / 15% rural(2001)
Average Family Size3.0 persons(2006)
EducationMandatory to 16 years of age
Education Expenditures6.6% GDP (2000) #1 of G8
Elementary and Secondary School Enrolment5,289,031(2004)
Number of Universities92(2008)
University Enrolment (Full Time)757,000(2005)
Number of Colleges149(2004)
College Enrolment (Full Time)408,781(2000)
Educational Attainment15.4% - University Degree(2001)
25.9% - College Diploma(2001)
Health CareUniversal
Health Expenditures10.4% GDP(2005)
Life Expectancy82.7 - Females(2005)
78.0 - Males(2005)
Birth Rate10.5/ 1000(2004)
Death Rate7.3 / 1000(2004)
Infant Mortality Rate5.4 / 1000(2005)
Gross Domestic Product$1,531,427,000,000(2007)
Total Imports$415,763,600,000(2007)
Total Exports$465,398,400,000(2007)
Inflation Rate2.2%(2008)
Unemployment Rate5.8%(2008)
Average Income$32 400(2005)
Immigration251,639(2006)
Trips to CanadaUnited States - 14 390 000(2005)
United Kingdom - 888 000
Japan - 398 000
France - 351 000
Germany - 311 000
Mexico - 179 000
Australia - 179 000
South Korea - 173 000
Netherlands - 118 000
China - 113 000

SOURCES: Canada Global Almanac and Statistics Canada.

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