It is a place known to have created some of the most amazing things in the world, such as basketball, baseball, maple syrup, and Smarties.
Canada, whose geographical area takes up most of North America, extends from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the east to the Pacific Ocean.
It is composed of ten provinces and three territories and is considered one of the world’s most developed countries.
In terms of landmass, Canada is numero dos in the world right after Russia!
Given its sheer size and contributions to the world, you can just imagine how Canada and its domestic currency, the Canadian dollar, are important to forex trading.
Canada: Facts and Figures
- Neighbors: United States of America
- Size: 3,854,085 square miles
- Population: 35,427,524
- Density: 8.3 people per square mile
- Capital City: Ottawa
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General Julie Payette
- Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau
- Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)
- Main Imports: machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, electronics, crude oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods
- Main Exports: Justin Bieber, motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, plastics, fertilizers, wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum, Steve Nash, Sidney Crosby
- Imports Partners: U.S. 50.6%, China 11%, Mexico 5.5%
- Exports Partners: U.S. 74.5%, China 4.3%, UK 4.1%
- Time Zones: GMT -8, GMT -7, GMT -6, GMT -5, GMT -4
- Website: https://www.canada.ca/
