Mentioned below are some important facts about Canada
1. Canada is the world's second largest country that stretches from Atlantic Ocean on the East to the Pacific Ocean on the West. Arctic Ocean is present on the northern side of Canada while southern side is bordered by the United States of America.
2. Canada became a politically autonomous dominion in 1867 while retaining its relationship with the United Kingdom. Canada is unique in the sense that it is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England, being the head of the state.
3. Another unique feature of the country is that it is a multicultural and bilingual country with both English and French being declared as official languages by the federal law.
4. The entire country is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.
5. The type of government in Canada is called as the federal system of parliamentary government where the constitution is the supreme law of the country.
6. The population of the country is approximately 32 million. A majority of these are Roman Catholics. However, there are significant proportions of people belonging to other religions including Protestants, Muslims and Jews.
7. Economically, the country is one of the wealthiest nations with a high per-capita income. It is one of the important suppliers of agricultural products such as wheat, canola and other grains. Canada is the world's largest producer and exporter of many natural resources including zinc, uranium, gold, nickel, aluminum and lead. Canada has one of the biggest oil and natural gas reserves in the world that are centered in Alberta.
8. The country is known for its diverse geographical features which include fertile plains, vast mountain ranges, beautiful lakes and gorgeous rivers. It has 38 national parks and 2 million lakes that are famous for their wilderness and diverse flora and fauna. The Torngats, Appalachians and Laurentians are present on the East, the Rockies, Coastal and Mackenzie ranges are present in the east, and Mount St. Elias and the Pelly Mountains on the north. Major rivers include the Mackenzie, Yukon and Columbia.
