2. INTRODUCTION A COLD COUNTRY. ITS CAPITAL IS OTTAWA. ITS CURRENCY IS CANADIAN DOLLARS. LANGUAGES SPOKEN ENGLISH & FRENCH.
3. GEOGRAPHICAL FACTS Canada occupies a major northern portion of North America. The population density, 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi), is among the lowest in the world. Canada also has the longest coastline in the world: 202,080 kilometres (125,570 mi).
4. POPULATION Canada's 2006 census counted a total population of 3,16,12,897, an increase of 5.4% since 2001. As of 2007, almost one in five Canadians (19.8%) were foreign born. Canada has the highest percentage of immigration rate in the world.
5. LANGUAGE Official languages are English and French. Most common non-official first languages include Chinese (1,012,065), Italian (455,040), German (450,570), Punjabi (367,505) and Spanish (345,345).
6. CLIMATE Population density, 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi),the lowest in the world. Daily average temperatures near −15 °C (5 °F) But can drop below −40 °C (−40.0 °F) with severe wind chills,in non coastal regions, Snow can cover the ground almost six months of the year. Coastal British Columbia enjoys a temperate climate, with a mild and rainy winter. On the east and west coasts, average high temperatures are generally in the low 20s °C (70s °F), In the coasts, the average summer high temperature ranges from 25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F).
7. NIAGARA FALLS international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario. Two major sections separated by Goat Island: Horseshoe Falls CANADA and American Falls: AMERICAN side.
