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Population: 31,592,805 (July 2001 est.)
Languages: English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), other 17.5%
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. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the...
Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD, CAD ($1.22 = US$1))
Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.
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