Area
| total: 9,984,670 sq. km.
land: 9,093,507 sq. km.
water: 891,163 sq. km.
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Natural resources
| iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
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PEOPLE
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Population
| 32,805,041 (July 2005 est.)
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Nationality
| noun: Canadian(s) adjective: Canadian
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Languages
| English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%
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GOVERNMENT
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Government type
| a constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
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Capital
| Ottawa, Ontario
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Main cities
| Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
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Independence
| 1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (independence recognized)
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National holiday
| Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
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National symblos
| the maple leaf and the beaver
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Executive branch
| chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II, represented by Governor General
head of government: Prime Minister
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Legislative branch
| bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Senat and the House of Commons or Chambre des Communes
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Judicial branch
| Supreme Court of Canada; Federal Court of Canada; Federal Court of Appeal; Provincial Courts
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Political parties
| Bloc Quebecois; Conservative Party of Canada; Green Party; Liberal Party; New Democratic Party
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