| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT -8 to -3.5 (6 time zones: (-3.5 to -8)) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
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| Main languages: | English, French |
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| Currency: |
Canadian dollars (CAD) €1 = C$1.00, $1 = C$1.29, £1 = C$1.72 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .ca | International Dialling Code: 1 |
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For help planning your trip to Canada including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Canada trip planning page.
Further information on Canada
Discover more about Canada - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 9,984,670 sq km (891,163 sq km under water)
Coastline: 202,080 km (Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): United States of America (8,893km)
Climate: Climate varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north, with permafrost in places. Winters can be harsh, especially on the prairies where temperatures reach -40C.
Highest mountain: Mount Logan (5,959m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Canada from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 7/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 6/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 8/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 10/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 9/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Status: Independent Country
Population: 34,834,841 (rank: 37/196) Density: 3.4 people/sq km (rank: 190/196)
Ethnic groups: British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26%
Religions: Roman Catholic 42.6%, Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5%, Anglican 6.8%, Baptist 2.4%, Lutheran 2%), other Christian 4.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other and unspecified 11.8%, none 16% (2001 census)
GDP (PPP): $1518 billion GDP per capita: $43,100 (rank: 10/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.