Canadian Quick Facts
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Confederation
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July 1, 1867 |
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Head of State |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
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Governor General |
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson |
2nd female |
Prime Minister |
The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien |
Liberal |
Chief Justice |
The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin |
1st female |
Patron Saint |
Saint Jean de Brébeuf |
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Population
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30 750 100 (July 2000) |
0.5% World |
Population Distribution |
77% urban / 23% rural (1991) |
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Average Family Size |
3.1 persons (1996) |
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Area
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9 976 139 sq. km |
2nd largest |
Coastline |
243 791 km |
Longest |
Highest Point |
5959 metres (Mount Logan, Yukon) |
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Lowest Point |
0 metres (Atlantic Ocean) |
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Centre of Canada |
Arviat, Nunavut |
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Distance (East-West) |
5514 km |
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Distance (North-South) |
4634 km |
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Education
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Mandatory to 16 years of age |
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Attendance Rate |
100% |
#1 World |
Education Expenditures |
7.3% GDP |
#1 of G7 |
Number of Universities |
77 (1996-1997) |
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University Enrolment |
572 179 (1996-1997) |
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Number of Colleges |
198 (1996-1997) |
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College Enrolment |
386 930 (1996-1997) |
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Educational Attainment |
13.6% - University Degree (1996-1997) |
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25.9% - College Diploma (1996-1997) |
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Health Care
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Universal |
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Health Expenditures |
9.6% GDP (1995) |
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Life Expectancy |
82.79 - Females (1999) |
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76.12 - Males (1999) |
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Birth Rate |
11.86 / 1000 (1999) |
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Death Rate |
7.26 / 1000 (1999) |
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Infant Mortality Rate |
5.47 / 1000 (1999) |
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Gross Domestic Product
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$822 932 000 000 (1997) |
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Total Imports |
$300 972 000 000 (1997) |
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Total Exports |
$321 256 000 000 (1997) |
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Inflation Rate |
0.9% (1998) |
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Unemployment Rate |
7.8% (December 1998) |
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Trips to Canada
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United States - 12 908 600 |
(1996) |
United Kingdom - 690 700 |
Japan - 647 700 |
France - 459 500 |
Germany - 447 500 |
Hong Kong - 198 800 |
South Korea - 159 100 |
Australia - 149 300 |
Taiwan - 131 800 |
Netherlands - 113 500 |
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Source: National Archives of Canada |
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