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Canada
Canada
Country Profile
Capital City: Ottawa (pop. 1 million)
Other Cities: Toronto (4.5 million), Montreal (3.4 million),
Vancouver (2.0 million).
Halifax,
Local Time = UTC -4h
Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Iqaluit:
Local Time = UTC -5h
Winnipeg
Local Time = UTC -6h
Calgary, Yellowknife
Local Time = UTC -7h
Vancouver
Local Time = UTC -8h
Geography:
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.
Area: 9.9 million sq. km. (3.8 million sq. mi.);
second-largest country in the world.
Terrain: as vast as the country is, it offers many different
landscapes, mountains, prairies, deserts, artic tundra,
glaciers, valleys, foothills, rivers and lakes.
Border countries:
United States
Climate: Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and
arctic in north.
Government:
Type: Confederation with parliamentary democracy.
Independence:1 July 1867 (from the UK).
Constitution: The amended British North America Act of 1867 patriated to Canada on
17 April 1982, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and unwritten
custom. (Constitution Act of 1982)
People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Canadian(s).
Population: 31.5 million
GNI per capita PPP: $ 34 444 (year) Ethnic groups:
British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%),
aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German,
Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese.
Religions: Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and
minorities from most of the world's major religions.
Languages: English 59.3% (official), French 23.2% (official), and
53 native languages.
Literacy: 97-99% of population aged 15 and over.
Business
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD).
Natural resources: Iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold,
lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal,
petroleum, natural gas, hydropower.
Agriculture products: Wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco,
fruits, vegetables; dairy products; forest products; fish.
Industries: Transportation equipment, chemicals,
processed and unprocessed minerals, food products; wood and
paper products; fish products, petroleum and natural gas.
Exports partners:
USA 86.6%, Japan 2.1%, United Kingdom 1.4%, China 1.25%
(2003)
Imports partners: USA 60.6%, China 5.6%, Japan 4.1%, Mexico 3.63,
United Kingdom 2.7% (2003) (Source: Statistics Canada 2004)
Internet Links
Official Sites of Canada
Government of Canada
Site | Site du gouvernement du Canada
The Official Canada Government Site.
Governor General
Represents The Queen (Queen Elizabeth II) who is the Head of State.
Canadian Government Information
A selective collection of links to Canadian government sites maintained
by the National Library of Canada.
Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Homepage of the Department.
Diplomatic Missions
Permanent Mission of
Canada to the United Nations - Mission permanente du Canada auprès des
Nations Unies
Canadian Embassy
Washington, D.C.
Canadian Embassies and Missions worldwide
Address List of Canadian Diplomatic Missions Abnroad.
Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Canada
Address List of Foreign Diplomatic Missions accredited to Canada.
Statistics
Census of Canada 2001
Census of Population, Census of Agriculture - Canada in figures.
Statistics Canada
Canadian statistics and more.
Weather
Environment
Canada
Canadian Weather.
The
Meteorological Service of Canada
Canada's source for meteorological information.
Maps
Political map of Canada
Canada Relief map
GeoMaps
Canada à la carte - various theme maps by the Canadian Geographic
Magazine.
Map
of Canada
The National Atlas of
Canada
Not only the geography of Canada: see their
list of maps
Natural Hazards of Canada
Depicts the locations, types and magnitudes of significant natural
disasters that have affected Canada.
Topographic Maps of Canada
Clickable maps to Canada's topography.
Canadian
Geographical Names
Interactive and authoritative source of over 350,000 official and
formerly official geographical names in Canada.
News
Newspapers
Cananada Newswire
Canadian News Agency.
Canadian Newspaper
Association
With "The Ultimate Guide to (Canadian) Newspapers".
The Canadian Press
Canada's national news and photo wire.
Canoe
Canada news, sports, entertainment.
The Globe and
Mail
News, information, commentary and interactive discussion
from Canada and around the world.
Politics Watch -
Canada's Political Portal
Provides political background information.
The Toronto Star
National and International News.
TV/Radio
Cable Public Affairs
Channel - cpac
Canada's Political Channel.
CBC - Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation
Canada's national public broadcaster.
CBC4Kids
Science, news, music & more.
CBC News
Canada's Online News Resource.
CBC Radio
Listen to CBC Radio, Canada's National Broadcaster.
CTV
"CTV Inc. is Canada's pre-eminent broadcast communications company".
CTV News
Current news from Canada and the world.
Radio Canada
International
Canadas Voice to the World.
Radio Canada
Nouvelles
Canada News (in French)
Arts & Culture
Contemporary and Fine Arts
Art Gallery of Ontario
The eighth largest art museum in North America presents 1000 years of
extraordinary art.
Canada Council
for the Arts - Le conseil des arts du Canada
An agency which fosters the development of the arts in Canada through
grants, services and awards. (Canadian artists only)
McMichael Canadian
Art Collection
Paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints by First Nations, Inuit and
contemporary Canadian artists.
Montreal Museum of Fine
Arts
Fine Arts collections.
Musée d'art contemporain
de Montréal
Contemporary Québec art and international contemporary art.
National Gallery
of Canada
Musée des Beaux-Arts du Canada.
Vancouver Art
Gallery
Contemporary art.
Culture
Arts Canada
A guide to cultural events by CBC.
broken pencil
The guide to alternative culture in Canada.
CultureCanada.gc.ca
A window to the best Web sites about Canadian culture, heritage, sports
and recreation.
Images Canada
Picturing Canadian Culture.
The No Name Party of Canada
Dedicated to making our interests the public's interests.
Radio-Canada.ca - Zone Culture
A spot on cultural events (in French)
Well Known People Who Happen to be Canadian
Canadian Celebs.
Literature
Canlit -
Canadian Literature Archive
Information about Canadian writers, novelists, poets, playwrights,
essayists, Canadian literary organizations, magazines, publications,
texts and library archives.
National Archives of
Canada
Canada's archival heritage.
The National Library of
Canada
National Library of Canada Home Page.
Museums
Canada
Aviation Museum
Airplanes from the Pioneer Era until Post-1960.
Canadian Museum of
Civilization
Virtual Museum of Canada's Civilization.
Canadian Museum of
Nature
More than a natural history museum.
Museum of Anthropology
MOA
Objects and expressions of human creativity.
Museum of Civilization in
Quebec City
Site of the Human Adventure.
Royal British
Columbia Museum
The human and natural history of British Columbia.
Royal Ontario Museum
The ROM will inspire wonder and build understanding of human cultures
and the natural world.
Royal Tyrrell
Museum
Canadian dinosaurs.
Textile
Museum of Canada
The permanent collection contains more than 10 000 textiles and spans
almost 2 000 years and 190 world regions.
Virtual
Museum of New France
History of the French exploration of North America.
Virtual Museum of
Canada
A Guide to Canadian Museums and Galleries and other cultural
institutions.
Business & Economy
Banks and Stock Exchanges
Bank of Canada
Bourse de Montréal
The Montréal Stock Exchange.
National Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
TSX Group
The Toronto Stock Exchange.
Business
BusinessGateway.ca - Portaildesaffaires.
BusinessGateway.ca provides a single access point to all the government
services and information needed to start, run and grow a business.
Canadian Association
of Importers and Exporters Inc.
Canada Business Service
Centres (CBSC)
A central resource for Canadian business information.
Canadian Chamber of
Commerce
Canadian
Economy Online
Information on the Canadian economy, includes links to key Canadian
economic indicators for the last ten years.
Strategis -
Canada's Business Information Site
A guide to Canadian Business and Industries, Company Directories,
Consumer Information.
Transportation
Airlines
Air Canada
Air Labrador
First Air
West Jet Air
Bus
Coach Canada
Railroad
British Columbia Rail
GO Transit
The Rocky
Mountaineer
Ontario Northland
VIA Rail Canada
Destination Canada - Travel Guides
Discover Canada: hotel, accommodation, attractions, festivals, events,
tourist boards, nature, biking, skiing, climbing, tours and much more.
About Canada
Extensive information on Canada for travelers, tourists and all who are
interested in Canada.
Travel at Home and
Abroad
Travel Links Canada; access to travel related programs and services not
only for Canadians such as tourism links, official travel reports by
country and information for Canadians travelling outside Canada.
Travel Canada
A comprehensive travel and tourism guide to Canada by the Canadian
Tourism Commission.
Canadian Tourism
Commission
The Official Business Site of the Canadian Tourism Commission.
CanadaInternational
Links to government services, information and resources, for citizens of
other countries.
Oh
Canada!
Canada and Canadians.
City Guides
Ottawa
The Official Website of Canadas Capital.
Ottawa
SmartCapital gateway
Online services for all sectors of the City of Ottawa.
Toronto
Toronto's official website.
Montreal
The city of Montreal.
Vancouver
Official Vancouver website.
Canada Reference
Canada's Digital
Collections
Home to hundreds of Web sites about Canada produced by thousands of
young Canadians.
Canadian Information By Subject
An information service developed by the National Library of Canada to
provide links to information about Canada.
Canadian Social Research Links
A collection of Canadian and US related Social Research Links.
Canadian Studies
A Guide to the Sources by John D. Blackwell.
CanLinks
Directory of Web resources relevant to Canadian Studies.
Education; Science & Research
Association of
Universities and Colleges of Canada
Up-to-date information on Canadian higher education.
Canadian Communities Atlas Project
An Internet based network of Community Atlases that will be accessible
to schools and the world.
Canadian Education on the Web
Canada's SchoolNet
Designed to promote the effective use of information technology amongst
Canadians by helping Canadian schools and public libraries connect to
the Internet.
Canadian Virtual
University - Université Virtuelle Canadienne
A partnership of universities across Canada, committed to delivering
university-level programs that can be completed from anywhere in the
country or beyond.
Community Learning Network
Designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into their
classrooms. 265 menu pages with more than 5,800 annotated links to free
resources on educational WWW sites.
Canadian Federation for
the Humanities and Social Sciences
HSSFC promotes teaching, research, and scholarship in the humanities and
social sciences.
Study in Canada
Informational site on educational studies in Canada.
Teaching &
Learning About Canada
Information and links dealing with Canadian Geography, History,
Politics, Society, Culture and Wildlife, Time Zones, Graphs and Tables
and much more.
Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada
Social sciences and humanities.
Science
Canada Centre for
Remote Sensing (CCRS)
Canada from space - plus a remote sensing tutorial.
- Tour Canada
from Space
CCRS Images of Canada.
Canadian Space Agency
Be prepared for the future.
The Royal Canadian
Geographical Society
Société géographique royale du Canada.
National Museum of
Science and Technology
National Research Council
Canada's premier science and technology research organization.
The Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council of Canada
The national instrument for making strategic investments in Canada's
capability in science and technology.
Ontario
Science Centre
Environment
Environment Canada's
Green Lane
Environment Canada's Internet resource for weather and environmental
information. The Green Lane TM helps connect Canadians, exchange
information and share knowledge for environmental decision-making.
Canadian Biodiversity
Canadian Biodiversity Information Network
Official information site of Biodiversity in Canada.
The
Canadian Biodiversity Web Site
Site about biodiversity and especially Canada's biodiversity.
Canadian landscapes and landforms
Parks Canada
A guide to Canadian National Historic Sites and National Parks.
Canadian Landscapes
A great collection of photos of Canadian landscapes and landforms.
Nature Conservation
Nature Canada
Site of Nature Canada, one of Canada's leading conservation groups.
Oceans
Canadian Waters
Web site about Canada’s oceans and fish habitat by Fisheries and Oceans
Canada.
Wildlife
Canadian Wildlife
Federation
The Hinterland Who's Who -
Canadian Wildlife Service
Created in the early 1960s to interest the public in wildlife
conservation, now online.
Space for
Species
Monitor the movements of the eider, caribou, peregrine falcon, polar
bear, and leatherback seaturtle using space technology.
Canadian Museum of
Nature
More than a natural history museum.
History
Library
and Archives Canada
Online access to resources, services and the collection of the Library
and Archives Canada.
Canadian Genealogy and History Links
A listing of genealogical and historical web sites.
Canadian
Heritage Gallery
A collection of historical Canadiana.
Canadian Heritage
Information Network
Gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information.
CBC
Archives
The site provides a timeline and radio and television clips from the
archives of the CBC about Canada's newer history.
Historical Atlas of Canada
An Online Learning Project.
HistoryLands
Canadian Heritage Sites.
Mapping Canada
Wander through the history of Canada and watch the map of the country
transform.
Online Resources for Canadian Heritage
Internet resources pertinent to Canadian heritage.
First Nations
Assembly of First
Nations - Assemblée des Premières Nations
Canadian The national representative organization of the First Nations
in Canada.
Search
canada.com
Canadian search engine and Canadian news.
Maple Square
A Canadian Internet Directory.
Sympatico.ca
Search and news engine.
La Toile du Québec
Canadian index in French.
VRL - The Virtual Reference Library
Canadian and international links selected by the VRL staff, Toronto
Public Library.
Newsgroup of Canada
misc.immigration.canada
soc.culture.canada
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