Country Profile: Canda

Brief Description:

Canada is the second largest country in the world, by surface area. It is about 9,970,610 square kilometers and its population is more than 34,000000. The name Canada came from the word “Kanata” which means village or settlement. Maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada .

Brief History:

Canada is one of the developed countries in the world. Canada was a monarchy first under France and then under British crown. Canada is now a kingdom in British crown. These lands had been occupied by Aboriginal people. They maintained an enduring and close relationship with people of the sovereign and the crown of Canada . the British crown occupied the territories’ which now from Canada, either by settlement war or cession at various times. In 1926 the imperial Conference in London confirmed the status of Canada as self governing Dominion under British crown. An act of the British Parliament, the statue of West minister in 1931 gave legal from to this declarations. Governor general got the powers of the king in 1947 . the Governor General could exercise the power on the advance of the Canadian government. To make any change to the position of the Queen or her representatives in Canada requires the unanimous consent of the senate. Today there are ten provinces of Canada . Each of the province has a separate parliament and administration ,with a lieutenant Governor representing the Queen, appointed by the Governor General in Council, at the had of the council .

Canada’s solders began to use the maple leaf in the 1850s. More than 600000 Canadians served in the first world war most of the people were Volunteers, out of a total population of eight million. After the World war 1, British empire evolved into a free association of states known as the British common wealth of Nations and Canada remains a leading member of the commonwealth. Canada joined second world war with its democratic allies to defeat tyranny by force of arons. The Canadians fought bravely and suffered losses in the unsuccessful defense of Hong kong, in 1941, from attack by Imperial Japan . At the end of the world war Canada had the third largest navy in the world .

Canada has parliamentary Democracy. The people of Canada elect members  to the House of commons in Ottawa and to the provincial and territorial legislatures . These representatives are responsible for passing laws, approving and monitoring expenditures and keeping the government accountable . parliament has three parts: the sovereign (queen or king), the senate and the House of commons the provincial legislatures comprise the lieutenant Governor and the elected Assembly .

The first companies in Canada were formed during the French and British regimes . The financial institutions opened in the late 18^th and 19^thcenturies’. The Montreal stock exchange opened in1832. 

Canada at a glance:

Population:

Total  population is more than 34,000000.

Currency:

 The name of the currency of Canada is Canadian Dollar  (CAD)

Language:

 English and French are the official languages of Canada.

Capital City: Ottawa

Largest City: Toronto

Demonym : Canadian

Anthem: " O Canada"

Government : Federal Parliamentary  Constitutional Monarchy

Calling Code : +1

Time Zone:
                (UTC -3.50 to -8)
               Summer(DST) - (UTC-2.5 to -7)