in area (after Russia)
Canada is officially bilingual in English and French, reflecting the country's history. In the past it was contested by two of Europe's great
Canadians live in a society which has been influenced by France and the United Kingdom. The French and British influences are
supplemented by the cultures of the country's native Indian peoples (in Canada often collectively called the First Nations) and the Inuit
peoples (The Inuit prefer that term rather than Eskimo, and it is commonly used in Canada.) [...] Together they comprise less than 5 percent
of Canada's total population
The national capital is Ottawa, Canada's fourth largest city. [...] Toronto and Montreal are Canada's first and second cities. The third largest
city a Vancouver, a center for trade
Canada's constitution established both English and French as official languages. However, English is dominant throughout most of the
country, and French is the official provincial language only in Quebec.
The official currency is the Canadian dollar. A toonie is a Canadian coin worth two dollars and a loonie is a coin worth one dollar
Formally, Canada is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (locally called the king or
queen of Canada). The actual prime minister is Justin Trudeau. In practice, Canada has been an independent federal state since 1867.
Canada Day is the national day of Canada. It is celebrated on July 1st. Canada's motto is "From Sea to Sea".
Sports in Canada consist of a wide variety of games. The most common sports are ice hockey, lacrosse, gridiron football, soccer, basketball,
curling and baseball, with ice hockey and lacrosse being the official winter and summer sports, respectively.
A lot of famous people come from Canada, like Jason Priestley, Keanu Reeves, Céline Dion...