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Canadian Culture from an “Outsider” Geography Canada Geography Canada Area and Population Area: total: 9,984,670 sq km land: 9,093,507 sq km water: 891,163 sq km Population: 33,390,141 (July 2007 est.) Population growth rate:0.869% (2007 est.) Birth rate:10.75 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) Death rate:7.86 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) Net migration rate:5.79 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) Government Capital: Ottawa National Day: Canada Day, 1 July (1867) Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Michelle JEAN (since 27 September 2005) head of government: Prime Minister Stephen HARPER (since 6 February 2006) cabinet: Federal Ministry chosen by the prime minister usually from among the members of his own party sitting in Parliament Economy GDP (purchasing power parity):$1.181 trillion (2006 est.) GDP - real growth rate:2.8% (2006 est.) Unemployment rate:6.4% (2006 est.) Population below poverty line:15.9%; Exports – commodities : motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; natural gas, electricity Exports - partners: US 82.3%, UK 2.2%, Japan 2.1% (2006) Economy – Cont. Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods Imports - partners: US 55.1%, China 8.7%, Mexico 4% (2006) Exchange rates: Canadian dollars per US dollar – 0.95(2007), 1.1334 (2006), 1.2118 (2005), 1.301 (2004), 1.4011 (2003), 1.5693 (2002) Three Largest Cities… Toronto, Ontario (5.3 million) Montreal, Quebec (3.6 million) Vancouver, British Columbia (2.2 million) Francophone Population More than 6.6 million Canadians Most in Quebec One million francophones in other provinces Federal Government Defense; foreign policy and foreign relations; banking; the postal service; criminal law; immigration; and citizenship. Provincial Governments E