Nepalese Canadian Network

Fast Fact about Canada

Area: 9,984,670 sq. km.

Location: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US.

Population: 33,487,208 (July 2009 est.)

Capital City: Ottawa

Government: Government of Canada

Language: English and French

Currency: Canadian Dollar ($) (CAD)

Per Capita GDP: US$$39,300 (2008 est.)

Political System: Federal Constitutional Monarchy