Country Overview
Population
38.2M
38,200,000 people
Currency
Canadian DollarCAD ($)
Languages
Timezones
UTC-08:00
UTC-07:00
UTC-06:00
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Canada
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Ottawa
North America
Historical Timeline
Canadian Confederation creates the Dominion of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway completed, connecting east and west
Statute of Westminster grants Canada legislative independence
Constitution Act patriates Canadian Constitution with Charter of Rights
Nunavut territory created, largest Indigenous land claim settlement
Famous Landmarks
CN Tower
Iconic telecommunications tower
Niagara Falls
World-famous waterfalls on the US-Canada border
Banff National Park
Canada's first national park in the Rocky Mountains
Parliament Hill
Seat of Canadian federal government
Famous Cities
5
Toronto
Canada's largest city, financial center, and home to CN Tower
Vancouver
Pacific coast city known for natural beauty and film industry
Montreal
French-speaking cultural center with historic Old Montreal
Quebec City
Historic walled city and UNESCO World Heritage site
Calgary
Oil industry hub and gateway to Canadian Rockies
Major Rivers
3St. Lawrence River
1,197 kmLake Ontario
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mackenzie River
4,241 kmGreat Slave Lake
Beaufort Sea
Fraser River
1,375 kmFraser Pass
Strait of Georgia
Top Educational Institutions
4
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
Public Research University
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
Public Research University
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Public Research University
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Public Research University