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Confederation

July 1, 1867  
Head of State Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II  
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  
     

Population

30 750 100 (July 2000) 0.5% World
Population Distribution 77% urban / 23% rural (1991)  
Average Family Size 3.1 persons (1996)  
     

Area

9 976 139 sq. km 2nd largest
Coastline 243 791 km Longest
Highest Point 5959 metres (Mount Logan, Yukon)  
Lowest Point 0 metres (Atlantic Ocean)  
Centre of Canada Arviat, Nunavut  
Distance (East-West) 5514 km  
Distance (North-South) 4634 km  
     

Education

Mandatory to 16 years of age  
Attendance Rate 100% #1 World
Education Expenditures 7.3% GDP #1 of G7
Number of Universities 77 (1996-1997)  
University Enrolment 572 179 (1996-1997)  
Number of Colleges 198 (1996-1997)  
College Enrolment 386 930 (1996-1997)  
Educational Attainment 13.6% - University Degree (1996-1997)  
25.9% - College Diploma (1996-1997)  
     

Health Care

Universal  
Health Expenditures 9.6% GDP (1995)  
Life Expectancy 82.79 - Females (1999)  
76.12 - Males (1999)  
Birth Rate 11.86 / 1000 (1999)  
Death Rate 7.26 / 1000 (1999)  
Infant Mortality Rate 5.47 / 1000 (1999)  
     

Gross Domestic Product

$822 932 000 000 (1997)  
Total Imports $300 972 000 000 (1997)  
Total Exports $321 256 000 000 (1997)  
Inflation Rate 0.9% (1998)  
Unemployment Rate 7.8% (December 1998)  
     

Trips to Canada

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
     
  Source:  National Archives of Canada  
     
 


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