Basic Information About Canada: 

Population: The population of Canada is 36,437,756.

GDP:  $1.6 trillion (2016)

Climate:   Canada’s climate varies wildly based on geography, from perma-frost in the north to four distinct seasons towards the equator. In this region the temperature can climb up to 35 degrees Celsius in the summer and descend to a chilly -25 degrees Celsius during winter. There are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. The weather varies across Canada. While northern areas and areas far from large bodies of water can be very cold in winter, some regions – particularly the southern coastal regions have milder weather.

People:

People:   Canada has 34 ethnic groups with at least 100,000 members each, of which 11 have over 1 million people and numerous others are represented in smaller amounts.  “Canadian” (32%), followed by English (21%), French (15.8%), Scottish (15.1%),               Irish (13.9%), German (10.2%), Italian (4.6%), Chinese (4.3%),  North American Indian (4.0%), Ukrainian (3.9%), and Dutch (Netherlands) (3.3%). In the 2006 census, over five million Canadians identified themselves as a member of a visible minority. Together, they make up 16.2% of the total population: most numerous among these are South Asian (4.0%), Black (2.5%), and Filipino (1.1%).  Aboriginal peoples are not considered a visible minority under the Employment Equity Act, and this is the definition that Statistics Canada also uses.

Religion:   Religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of groups and beliefs. Christianity is the largest religion in Canada, with the Catholic Church having the most adherents. Christians, representing 67.3% of the population, are followed by people having no religion with 23.9% of the total population.

Capital:  The capital city of Canada is Ottawa.

Language:  It is very uncommon for Canadians to be capable of speaking only the minority official language of their region (French outside of Quebec or English in Quebec). Only 1.5% of Canadians are able to speak only the minority official language, and of these most (90%) live in the bilingual belt.

Currency: The Canadian Dollar is the currency of Canada.

Time Zone: Pacific Time Zone UTC+08:00, Mountain Time Zone UTC-07:00, Central Time Zone UTC-06:00, Eastern Time Zone UTC-05:00, Atlantic Time Zone UTC-04:00 and Newfoundland Time Zone UTC-03:30