Canada

Government
Canada is a federation of ten provinces. Formally considered a constitutional monarchy, Canada is governed by its own House of Commons.

Geography
Covering most of the northern part of the North American continent and with an area larger than that of the United States, Canada has an extremely varied topography. In the east the mountainous maritime provinces have an irregular coastline on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic. The St. Lawrence plain, covering most of southern Quebec and Ontario, and the interior continental plain, covering southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan and most of Alberta, are the principal cultivable areas.

Historical Background
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. The governor-general is officially the representative of Queen Elizabeth II, who acts on the advice of the Canadian prime minister.

Capital

Ottawa

Government

Federal parliamentary 

Language

french & english

Area

Total 9,984,670 km2 (2nd) 3,854,085 sq mi 

Population

2011 estimate 34,354,000[5] (36th)
 -  2006 census 31,241,030[6] 
 -  Density 3.41/km2 (228th) 8.3/sq mi

Currency

Canadian Dollar ($) (CAD)

GDP

2010 estimate Total $1.330 trillion Per capita $39,037