two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width), with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the official colors of Canada are red and white
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About Canada
Capital
Ottawa
Area (sq. km)
9,984,670
Coastline
202,080 km
GDP
$1.181 trillion
Currency
Canadian dollar
Unemployment
6.4%
coordinates: 60 00 N, 95 00 W
Some statistics on Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Population
33,390,141
GDP per Capita
$2,500
Median Age
39.1
Life Expectancy
80.34
Languages
English , French , other
Terrain
mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast
Climate
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
