About Canada

From our country's physical beauty to our world-class cities to our neighbourly attitude, Canada offers more than you can imagine.

Canada is globally recognized for its outstanding quality of life, stable, progressive political environment and one of the healthiest economies in the world.

The United Nations ranked Canada the best country in the world in which to live for eight consecutive years, and we love to share our clean, safe, beautiful country with visitors from around the world.

Landscape: Mountains, Prairies, Desert, Artic Tundra, Glaciers, Valleys, Foothills, Rivers, Lakes, 9,976,000 sq km (3.9 million sq mi)

Population: 30 Million

Capital city: Ottawa, Ontario (pop:  1,010,500)

People: British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese

Languages: English, French and 53 native languages

Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions

Government: Parliamentary democracy

GDP: US$774 billion

GDP per head: US$25,000

Primary sectors: services 74%, manufacturing 15%, construction 5%, agriculture 3%, other 3%

Annual growth: 3%

Major products/industries: processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas

Major trading partners: USA, Japan, EU (UK, Germany, Netherlands), China and South Korea.

Perched on the sparking Pacific and beside the majestic mountains, Vancouver, British Columbia, is a world-class, multicultural city drawing visitors from around the world for the many spectacular attractions.