| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
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Ottawa |
| Surface
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9,984,670 sq km |
| Currency
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Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $1.395 trillion |
| GDP/Capita
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(PPP)-$40,500 |
| Language
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English (official) 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%, other 19.6% |
| Religion
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Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other 11.8%, none 16% |
| Government
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Constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General David Johnston (since 1 October 2010). The prime minister is Stephen Joseph Harper (since 6 February 2006) |
| Time Zone
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-5 hours GMT |
| Telecom Code
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Main Areas main codes Ottawa +1 (613) - Montreal +1 (514) - Toronto +1 (416) - Vancouver +1 (604) and local 7-digit number |
| Airport
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Montreal - Mirabel International Airport (YMX/CYMX) - Montreal International Airport - Dorval (YUL/CYUL) - Calgary International Airport (YYC/CYYC) - Edmonton International Airport (YEG/CYEG) - Gander International Airport (YQX/CYQX) - Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM/CYQM) - Halifax International Airport (YHZ/CYHZ) - Hamilton International Airport (YHM/CYHM) - Jean Lesage Int´l Airport (YQB/CYQB) - Ottawa Int´l Airport (YOW/CYOW) - Thunder Bay International Airports Authority Inc (YQT/CYQT) - Toronto-Lester B Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) - Toronto City Centre Airport (YTZ/CYTZ) - Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) - Winnipeg International Airport (YWG/CYWG) |
| Driving
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On right hand side of the road, license required |
| Electrical
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110/120V 60Hz |
| Political Climate
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Stable country |
| Population
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34,300,083 people |
| History |
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| Local Business & Service Providers |
| Accommodation |
» Metropolitan
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| Automotive services |
» National
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| Business travel |
» Uniglobe Travel
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| Corporate incentives |
| Financial services |
» Bank of Montreal
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| Financial Technology |
» Resolve
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| Intellectual Property |
» Mezzanine Consulting
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| Legal and fiduciary |
» Ellyn law LLP
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| Lifestyle |
» Oliver & Bonacini
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| Technology |
| Local Radio |
| » 102.5 CBOX SRC2 - Ottawa (Ottawa-Carleton) ON |
| » 104.6 CBVE//CBM-88.5 CBC - Quebec City (Quebec) QC |
| » 104.7 CBCH CBC2 - Charlottetown (Queens) PE |
| » 107.9 CKDJ - Nepean (Ottawa-Carleton) ON |
| » 1230 CFFB CBC - Iqaluit NN |
| » 1280 CBQG//CHYK-1340 CBC - Wrigley (Mackenzie) NT |
| » 600 CBNA//CBN-640 CBC - Saint Anthony NF |
| » 690 CBU//CBU-690 CBC - Vancouver BC |
| » 90.2 CKUT - Montreal (Ile-de-Montreal) QC |
| » 90.9 CJSW - Calgary AB |
| » 94.3 CKMF - Montreal (Ile-de-Montreal) QC |
| » 94.7 CHEY - Trois-Rivieres (St-Maurice) QC |
| » 97.5 CKDU - Halifax (Halifax) NS |
| » 99.1 CBLA CBC - Toronto (York) ON |
| » Alberta 89.7 CBCX SRC2 - Calgary AB |
| » British Columbia 90.1 CJSF - Vancouver BC |
| » CBKB//CBK-540 CBC - Beauval SK |
| » CBR CBC2 - Calgary AB Classical |
| » CJUM - Winnipeg MB |
| » Manitoba 88.3 CBW-cc//CBW-990 CBC - Winnipeg MB |
| » New Brunswick 103.3 CBZC//CBD-91.3 CBC - Bon Accord (Carleton) NB |
| » Newfoundland and Labrador 92.9 CBTR//CBN-640 CBC - Roddickton NF |
| » Northwest Territories 105.1 CBQB//CFYK-1340 CBC - Rae-Edza (Mackenzie) NT |
| » Nova Scotia 94.7 CFEP - Seaside FM - Eastern Passage (Halifax) NS |
| » Nunavut Territory 107.3 CFRT - Iqaluit NN |
| » Ontario/Ottawa 90.7 CBOF SRC-Est Ont. - Ottawa (Ottawa-Carleton) ON |
| » Prince Edward Island 96.1 CBCT CBC - Charlottetown (Queens) PE |
| » Quebec 88.4 CBME CBC - Montreal (Ile-de-Montreal) QC |
| » Saskatchewan 93.2 CBKH//CBK-540 CBC - Stony Rapids SK |
| » Toronto 99.9 CKFM - Toronto (York) ON |
| » WMEM//WMEH-90.9 NPR - Presque Isle (Aroostook) ME |
| » Yukon Territory 104.9 CBDN CBC - Dawson City YT |
| Local Weather Forecast |
| » BBC Weather |
| » Reuters |
| Government Agencies |
| » Bank of Canada / Banque du Canada |
| » Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) / Office de la Propriété Intellectuelle du Canada (OPIC) |
| » Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) / Agence Canadienne de Développement International (ACDI) |
| » Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) / Conseil de la Radiodiffusion et des Télécommunications Canadiennes (CRTC) |
| » Competition Bureau / Bureau de la Concurrence |
| » Department of Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) / Ministère de la Citoyenneté et Immigration (CIC) |
| » Department of Finance / Ministère des Finance |
| » Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) / Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et du Commerce International (MAECI) |
| » Department of Industry / Ministère de l'Industrie |
| » Department of Natural Resources / Ministère des Resources Naturelle |
| » Department of Transport / Ministère des Transports |
| » Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec / Agence de Développement Économique du Canada pour les Régions du Québec |
| » Export and Import Controls Bureau (EPD) / Direction Générale des Contrôles à l'Exportation et à l'Importation (EPD) |
| » Export Development Corporation (EDC) / Société pour l'Expansion des Exportations (SEE) |
| » Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada |
| » International Development Research Centre (IDRC) / Centre de Recherches pour le Développement International (CRDI) |
| » National Archives of Canada / Archives Nationales du Canada |
| » Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) / Bureau du Surintendant des Institutions Financières (BSIF) |
| » Oil, Gas and Energy Branch (OGED) / Direction du Pétrole, du Gaz et de l'Énergie (DPGE) |
| » Passport Office / Bureau des Passeports |
| » Prime Minister's Office / Cabinet du Premier Ministre |
| » Treasury Board of Canada / Conseil du Trésor du Canada |
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