Canada

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300293095
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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Canada

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Canada (North America)

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Introduction ::Canada

Background:

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the Britishcrown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed inparallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meetingpublic demands for quality improvements in health care and education services, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.

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Geography ::Canada

Location:Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US

Geographic coordinates:60 00 N, 95 00 W

Map references:North America

Area:

Total:9,984,670 sq km

Country comparison to the world:2

Land:9,093,507 sq km

Water:891,163 sq km

Area - comparative:slightly larger than the US

Land boundaries:

Total:8,893 km

Border countries:US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)

Coastline:202,080 km

Maritime claims:

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Territorial sea:12 nm

Contiguous zone:24 nm

Exclusive economic zone:200 nm

Continental shelf:200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

Climate:varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north

Terrain:Mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Highest point:Mount Logan 5,959 m

Natural resources:Iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower

Land use:

Arable land:4.57%

Permanent crops:0.65%

Other:94.78% (2005)

Irrigated land:7,850 sq km (2003) 6

Total renewable water resources:3,300 cu km (1985)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total:44.72 cu km/yr (20%/69%/12%)

Per capita:1,386 cu m/yr (1996)

Natural hazards:continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains

Volcanism:the vast majority of volcanoes in Western Canada's Coast Mountains remain dormant

Environment - current issues:air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal- burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities

Environment - international agreements:party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic- Environmental Protocol,Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not 7

ratified: Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Marine Life Conservation

Geography - note:second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border

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People ::Canada

Population:33,759,742 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:36

Age structure:

0-14 years:16.1% (male 2,761,711/female 2,626,836)

15-64 years:68.7% (male 11,633,950/female 11,381,735)

65 years and over:15.2% (male 2,220,189/female 2,862,787) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total:40.7 years

Male:39.6 years

Female:41.8 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate:0.804% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:138

Birth rate:10.28 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:190

Death rate:7.87 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

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Country comparison to the world:109

Net migration rate:5.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:15

Urbanization:

Urban population:80% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization:1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth:1.056 male(s)/female

Under 15 years:1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years:1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over:0.78 male(s)/female

Total population:0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total:4.99 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world:186

Male:5.34 deaths/1,000 live births

Female:4.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.) 10