Location:
Canada is a country in the northern half of North America
Capital: Ottawa
Major Cities: It has ten provinces and three territories. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec City, Winnipeg and Hamilton
Main Language:English and French
Climate :
The majority of the country has a cold or severely cold winter climate, but southerly areas are warm in summer.
Economy
GDP:
$1.672 trillion (2016 estimate)
Currency:
Canadian dollar ($) (CAD)
Government:
The Government of Canada or more formally Her Majesty’s Government, is the federal government of Canada, a country in North America, composed of 10 provinces, Ottawa (the nation’s capital), and 3 territories.
Area: 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,100 sq mi)
Distance from India: 12. 75 hours
Population: 35,151,728 (2016 estimate)
Time Zone: (UTC−3.5 to −8)
- Canada’s universities maintain high standards of academic excellence and are consistently recognized in top international rankings.
- Canadian tuition fees are some of the lowest in English-speaking countries.
- The country’s universities boast links to more than 5,000 global collaboration agreements. Combined with Canada’s focus on industry-specific applied research, it’s no surprise that more than 90% of Canadian alums are employed less than six months after graduation.
- High academic rankings and a reputation for friendliness is great, but it’s hard to beat eight consistent years of top rankings by the United Nation as one of the world’s best places to live.
- Canada is at the international forefront of computer and information technology, particularly in telecommunications, medical devices, aerospace engineering, lasers, biotechnology, ocean and environmental, and several others.
- Through its innovative SchoolNet program, Canada was the world’s first country to connect its schools and libraries to the internet.