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Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment. Location Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 60 00 N, 95 00 W Area - comparative slightly larger than the US Coast line 202,080 km Climate varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north Terrain Canada mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast Natural Resources Canada iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower Irrigated land 7,850 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 3,300 cu km (1985) Natural Hazards continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains Environment Currentissues air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities Geography Note second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border Population Canada 33,759,742 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.804% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 10.28 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 7.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 5.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.58 children born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.4% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 73,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26% Religions Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census) Languages English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, other 19.6% (2006 Census) Education Expenditures 5.2% of GDP (2002) Government Type a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy Administrative Divisions 10 provinces and 3 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories*, Nova Scotia, Nunavut*, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory* Independence 1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK) National Holiday Canada Day, 1 July (1867) Constitution made up of unwritten and written acts, customs, judicial decisions, and traditions; the written part of the constitution consists of the Constitution Act of 29 March 1867, which created a federation of four provinces, and the Constitution Act of 17 April 1982, which transferred formal control over the constitution from Britain to Canada, and added a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as procedures for constitutional amendments Legal System based on English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Legislative Branch bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat (105 seats; members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister and serve until 75 years of age) and the House of Commons or Chambre des Communes (308 seats; members elected by direct, popular vote to serve a maximum of five-year terms) Political Partie Sand Leaders Supreme Court of Canada (judges are appointed by the prime minister through the governor general); Federal Court of Canada; Federal Court of Appeal; Provincial Courts (these are named variously Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, Superior Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Justice) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACCT, ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, C, CDB, CE (observer), EAPC, EBRD, ESA (associate), ESA (cooperating state), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width) with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol; the official colors of Canada are red and white Flag Description As an affluent, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US, its principal trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs nearly 80% of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world, owing to the country's tradition of conservative lending practices and strong capitalization. Economy Overview $1.285 trillion (2009 est.) GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) $1.335 trillion (2009 est.) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -2.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate $38,400 (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 18.4 million (2009 est.) Labor Force 8.5% (2009 est.) Unemployment Rate 10.8%; note - this figure is the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO), a calculation that results in higher figures than found in many comparable economies; Canada does not have an official poverty line (2005) Population Below Poverty Line 32.1 (2005) Distribution Of Family Income 21.2% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed 72.3% of GDP (2009 est.) Inflation Rrate 0.2% (2009 est.) Central Bank Discount Rate 1.75% (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate 4.73% (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $356.2 billion (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $1.299 trillion (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit $2.335 trillion (31 December 2008) Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares $NA (31 December 2008) Agriculture - Products wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish Industries transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum and natural gas Industrial Production Growth Rate -8% (2009 est.) Electricity Production 620.7 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 536.1 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 55.73 billion kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 23.5 billion kWh (2008 est.) Oil Production 3.35 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 2.26 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 2.421 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Imports 1.165 million bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 178.1 billion bbl Natural Gas Production 170.9 billion cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 82.93 billion cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 102.8 billion cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Imports 14.84 billion cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves 1.64 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Current Account Balance -$36.32 billion (2009 est.) Exports $298.5 billion (2009 est.) Exports Commodities motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum Exports Partners US 77.7%, UK 2.7%, Japan 2.3% (2008) Imports $305.2 billion (2009 est.) Imports Commodities machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods Imports Partners US 52.4%, China 9.8%, Mexico 4.1% (2008) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $833.8 billion (30 June 2009) Radio Broadcast Stations $552.1 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Television Broadcast Stations Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar - 1.1548 (2009), 1.0364 (2008), 1.0724 (2007), 1.1334 (2006), 1.2118 (2005) Internet Country Code 18.25 million (2008) Airports 148 (2007) Military Service Age and Obligation 12 (2009)

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