Canada
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| Motto | A mari usque ad mare(Latin) "From Sea to Sea" |
| Anthem | "O Canada" |
| Royal Anthem | "God Save the King" |
| Capital | Ottawa |
| Largest City | Toronto |
| Official Languages | English, French |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor General | Mary Simon |
| Prime Minister | Marie-Ève Legrand |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Upper House | Senate |
| Lower House | House of Commons |
| Independence | from the United Kingdom |
| British North America Act | 1 July 1867 |
| Statute of Westminster adopted |
11 December 1931 |
| Constitution Act | 17 April 1982 |
| Area | 3,855,100 sq mi (2nd) |
| Population | 42,991,981 (2021 census) |
| Currency | Canadian Dollar ($) (CAD) |
| Aircraft reg. prefix | C- |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Internet TLD | .ca |
| FIFA/IOC code | CAN |
Canada, officially the Dominion of Canada (but this name has seldom used since 1982), is a sovereign country comprising much of northern North America.
Canada is one of the eighteen British Commonwealth Realms and thus a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is also a member of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
History[edit]
- 1901: passing of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia
- 1942: adoption of the Statute of Westminster, making Australia an independent dominion of the British Empire
- 1957: passing of the British Columbia and Canada Act in British Columbia and Canada, removing most trade and movement barriers between the two
- 1969: passing of the Commonwealth Realms Act in BC, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Malta; other Realms passed this act in later years.
Government and politics[edit]
- Provinces:
- Territories: