Canada Facts and Figures.

Canada Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Canada Capital Ottawa Area 9,984,670 sq km 3,855,103 sq mi PEOPLE Population 33,679,263 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 0.86 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 38,164,606 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 41,429,579 (2050 estimate) Population density 3.7 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 9.6 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 81 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 19 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population Toronto 2,503,281 (2006) Montréal 1,039,534 (2001) Calgary 988,193 (2006) E dmonton 730,372 (2006) Winnipeg 633,451 (2006) Ethnic groups* Canadian origin 37 percent English origin 8 percent French origin 6 percent Chinese origin 5 percent German origin 4 percent Italian origin 4 percent Scottish origin 3 percent Irish origin 3 percent O ther *Percentages based on census respondents claiming only one ethnic origin Languages 30 percent English (official), French (official), Chinese, Italian, Punjabi, Spanish, indigenous languages Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 43 percent No religion 16 percent United Church 10 percent Anglican 7 percent Baptist 3 percent Lutheran 2 percent O ther 19 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total Female Male Infant mortality rate 80.5 years (2008 estimate) 84 years (2008 estimate) 77.1 years (2008 estimate) 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician 524 people (2006) Population per hospital bed 270 people (2002) Literacy rate Total 96.6 percent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 5.5 percent (2000-2001) 11 years (2002-2003) 17 students per teacher (2001-2002) GOVERNMENT Form of government Head of state Head of government Legislature Federal parliamentary democracy Governor-general, representing the British monarch Prime minister Bicameral legislature House of Commons: 308 members Senate: 105 senators Voting qualifications Constitution Highest court Armed forces Total number of military personnel Universal at age 18 Amended British North America Act 1867; obtained the right to amend the constitution 17 April 1982 Supreme Court of Canada Canada's land force, maritime, air, communication, and headquarters northern area commands are integrated 62,000 (2004) Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) First-level political divisions 1.2 percent (2003) Ten provinces and three territories ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $1,272 billion (2006) $38,947.40 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.2 percent (2002) I ndustry 31.4 percent (2002) Services 66.4 percent (2002) Employment Number of workers Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 17,921,695 (2006) 3 percent (2005) I ndustry 22 percent (2005) Services 75 percent (2005) Unemployment rate 7 percent (2005) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $248,301 million (2006) Total expenditure $227,671 million (2006) Monetary unit 1 Canadian dollar (C$), consisting of 100 cents Agriculture Wheat, canola, vegetables, barley, maize, potatoes, fruits, tobacco, soybeans, livestock Mining Crude petroleum, natural gas, natural gas by-products, uranium, zinc, potash, nickel Manufacturing Transportation equipment, food products, paper and allied products, chemicals and chemical products, primary metals, refined petroleum and coal products, electrical and electronic products, fabricated metal products, wood products Major exports Automobiles, trucks, motor vehicle parts, mineral fuels, machinery, wood products, paper, electrical equipment, wood pulp, aluminum products, cereals Major imports Motor vehicle parts, automobiles, heavy machinery, communication equipment, computers, industrial machinery Major trade partners for exports United States, Japan, United Kingdom, China, and Germany Major trade partners for imports United States, Japan, China, Mexico, and United Kingdom ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 27.28 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 58.71 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Number of radios per 1,000 people 12.50 percent (2003 estimate) 1.51 percent (2003 estimate) 1,067 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 566 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 710 (1997 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 1,012 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 159 (1996) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 577 (2003) Paved road as a share of total roads 35 percent (1998) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.