Country of the Day
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Today's Featured Country
Canada
North America
sovereign
CA
Key Facts
Capital
Ottawa
Population
39,187,155 (2025 est.)
Area
9,984,670 sq km
Climate
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Currency
Canadian dollar (CAD) [$]
Government type
federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and respon...
Life expectancy at birth
84.2 years (2024 est.)
Religions
Christian 53.3%, Muslim 4.9%, Hindu 2.3%, Sikh 2.1%, Buddhist 1%, Jewish 0.9%, Traditional (North American Indigenous) 0.2%, other religions and tradi...
Independence
1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)
Natural resources
bauxite, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, uranium, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal,...
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