| About Canada |
| General Facts |
| Capital: Ottawa, Ontario |
| Languages: English and French |
| National Currency: Canadian Dollar. (1 CAN $ = Rs. 47) |
| Weather/Climate: It varies. Warm summer, mild spring and cold winter. |
| Time Diff: GMT – 5 hours. There are 6 time zones. |
| Major Cities: Ottawa, Toronto (ON), Montreal, Quebec city(QC), Vancouver, Victoria, Halifax |
| International Airports: Montreal Elliot International Airport,St John's, Gander, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. |
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Canada is well known for its stunning natural beauty, high quality life style and famous tourist attractions. The United Nations has consistently ranked Canada as one of the top three places in the world to live.
Canada is the second largest country in the world, being close to 10 Million km2.The population in Canada is just over 30 Million.
Canada spends more on education (a percentage of GDP) compared to other developed countries. International students can save considerably by studying in Canada. Canada offered the lowest tuition rates compared to U.K. Australia and New Zealand.
Canada is a country of immigrants and has a policy of encouraging multicultural diversity. One third of Canadians have an ethnic background other than English, French or Aboriginal. In Toronto more than 150 languages are spoken and 50% of residents were born outside of Canada. |
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| Canada has 13 provinces and territories: |
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| • Ontario |
• Northwest Territories |
| • Alberta |
• Nunavut |
| • British Columbia |
• Prince Edward Island |
| • Manitoba |
• Quebec |
| • Newfoundland and Labrador |
• Saskatchewan |
| • Nova Scotia |
• Yukon |
| • New Brunswick |
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