Basic Facts
| "Canada" means...: | "Village" or "Settlement" |
| Capital City: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Population: | 32 268 000 (36th in the world) |
| Official Languages: | English and French |
| Confederation: | July 1, 1867 |
| Area: | 9 984 670 km2 (2nd in the world) |
| Monarch: | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor General: | Michaelle Jean |
| Prime Minister: | Stephen Harper (Progressive Conservative) |
