About Canada

Canada (English/French: Canada), whose capital is Ottawa, is located in the northern part of North America. The Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Alaska to the northwest, the mainland United States to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north.  The climate is mostly subfrigid coniferous forest climate and humid continental climate, and the northern polar region is polar long cold climate.  The landform of the country is high in the west and low in the east, rich in mineral resources, and the reserves of metallic and non-metallic minerals are among the top in the world.  The total area is 9980,000 square kilometers, of which the coastline is about 240,000 kilometers, and the country is divided into 10 provinces and 3 regions.  As of July 2022, the total population of Canada is 38.92 million people, mainly of European descent such as British and French, and English and French are both official languages.

Canada was once inhabited by Indians and Inuit.  It became a French colony in the early 17th century and was later ceded to England.  On July 1, 1867, the United Kingdom merged the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a federation, becoming the first British dominion.  Since then, other provinces have joined the Federation.  In 1926, the United Kingdom recognized Canada's "equal status" and Canada gained diplomatic independence.  In 1931, when it became a member of the Commonwealth, its Parliament gained equal legislative powers with the British Parliament, but it still had no power to amend the Constitution.  In 1982, the British Queen signed the Constitution of Canada Act, which gave the Parliament of Canada full powers to make and amend the Constitution.

Canada is one of the world's most developed economies, manufacturing, high-tech industries, service industries are developed, resource industries, primary manufacturing and agriculture are the main pillars of the national economy, economic growth is sustained and steady.  Canada is a member of the United Nations (UN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WBG), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Group of Seven (G7), the Group of 20 (G20) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).  In 2021, Canada's gross domestic product will be $2,090 billion.

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