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Facts and Figures about Canada
Canada is a land of great
natural beauty, from the tough shores of Newfoundland to the nice climate
and beautiful mountains of the west coast (Rocky Mountain). Now the largest
country in the world, it has six time zones. With its coasts, large
forests, mountain ranges, lakes and expanses of prairies, Canada is rich in
natural resources. It contains 38 national parks, more than 1000 provincial
parks, and nearly 50 territorial parks.
Based on the 2000 census data:
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About 31% of the population reported origins other
than British Isles, French or Canadian
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Recent immigrants had higher levels of education than
the Canadian-born population
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Seven out of ten households owned their own home
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University or other post-secondary graduates
represented 45% of the population over the age of 16
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The number of seniors (age 65+) more than doubled in
the last 25 years, to 14.2% of the population
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Country
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Canada
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Capital
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Ottawa
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Total Area
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3,861,809.19 sq mi
9,971,140.00 sq km
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Population
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31,266,092 (July 2000 est.)
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Estimated
Population in 2050
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41,429,000
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Languages
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English 59.4% (official), French 23.1% (official),
other 17.5%
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Literacy
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98% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
(1986 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 44%, Protestant 38%, other 18%
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Life Expectancy
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77.02 male, 82 female (2000 est.)
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Government Type
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Confederation with parliamentary democracy
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Currency
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1 Canadian dollar (Can$) = 100
cents=0,6 USD
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GDP (per capita)
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$23,300 (1999 est.)
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Labour Force (by occupation)
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Services 77%, manufacturing 14%,
construction 5%, agriculture 3%, other 1%
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Industry
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Processed and unprocessed minerals, , wood and paper
products, transportation equipment, chemical industry, fish products, petroleum
and natural gas
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Agriculture
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Wheat, barley, olive, tobacco,
fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish and tuna
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Arable Land
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4%
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Exports
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motor cars and parts,
newsprint, wood pulp, wood , crude petroleum, machinery, raw gas,
aluminum, telecommunications equipment, electricity
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Imports
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machinery and equipment, crude oil, chemicals, motor
vehicles and parts, durable consumer goods, electricity
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Natural Resources
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Iron , nickel, zinc, mercury, copper,
gold, lead, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural
gas, hydropower
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Current
Environmental Issues
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Air pollution and resulting acid rain severely
affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities,
and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean
waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and
forestry activities
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Telephones
(Main lines in use)
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8.4 million (1999)
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Telephones
(Mobile cellular)
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3 million (1999)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
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750 (1999 est.)
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Canada welcomes thousands of new immigrants
every year. Coming to Canada as an immigrant is an exciting opportunity, but
also a great challenge. NASC will be helpful about moving to Canada.
As someone interested in building a home for
yourself in Canada, you have a number of programs NASC will choose what the
best for you and for your family.
Canada for the 7 consecutive years the best
in the whole world.
For seven years consecutively,
the United Nations considered Canada the top country in the world for
overall quality of life. Canadians enjoy a comfortable standard of living,
good health care, social security, a high level of education, and a
relatively safe and clean environment. When you are Canadian permanent
resident, you are entitled to same rights of Canadian citizens, mobility and
legal rights, as well as freedom of speech, assembly and association.
A 1999 survey of people in 20
countries found that the majority placed Canada in the top-ten list of
countries where they would like to live. Most consider Canada a generous,
peaceful and compassionate nation, while they see Canadians as honest,
friendly and polite.
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