Flag | |
Coat of Arms | |
Motto | Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam (Latin) "Desiring a Better Homeland" |
Anthem | "O Canada" |
Royal Anthem | "God Save the Queen" |
Capital | Ottawa |
Largest City | Toronto |
Official Languages | English, French |
Government | Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor General | David Johnston |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper |
Legislature | Parliament |
Upper House | Senate |
Lower House | House of Commons |
Independence | from the United Kingdom |
Constitution Act | 1 July 1867 |
Statute of Westminster | 11 December 1931 |
Canada Act | 17 April 1982 |
Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
Canada is a country in North America comprised of 9 provinces and 3 territories. It is one of the seventeen British Commonwealth Realms.
The nine provinces are:
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
The three territories are:
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Yukon