Canada

About Canada

Canada, the second largest country in the world by area after Russia. Canada is officially bilingual in English and French, reflecting the country’s history as a land once contested by two of Europe’s great powers. Canada shares a 5, 525 mile (8,890 km) border with the United States (including Alaska) — the longest border in the world not patrolled by military forces — and the overwhelming majority of its population lives within 185 miles (300 km) of the international boundary. The current population of Canada is 38,640,251 as of Thursday, March 23, 2023, according to Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.

• The population density in Canada is 4 per km2 (11 people per mi2).
• The total land area is 9,093,510 km2 (3,511,022 sq mi) 81.3% of the population is urban (30,670,064 people in 2020)
• The median age in Canada is 41.1 years.

Facts About Canada

Official Name: Canada

Form of Government: Federal parliamentary state

Capital: Ottawa

Population: 36,307,820

Official Language: English, French

Currency / Money: Canadian dollar

Area: 9,970,610 square kilometres

Major Rivers: St. Lawrence, Mackenzie

Language: English and French