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CANADA
VE,VO,VY
OFFICIAL NAME:Canada.
LOCATION:Northern North America.
LAT/LONG:60N/95W
CONTINENT:North America.
ZONES-ITU:2,3,4,9,75 CQ:1-5
TIME:From -3 1/2 Hrs.in the east to -9 Hrs.in the west.
(-2 1/2 Hrs. to -8 Hrs. during summer).
AREA:3,851,792 Sq.M. 9,976,140 Sq.Km.
POPULATION:25,857,943 DENSITY:6.71/Sq.M. (2.59/Sq.Km.) AAGR:0.91%
LIFE EXPECTANCY:Men 71.9 Women 79
LITERACY RATE:99%
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:Confederation with parliamentary democracy.
CAPITAL:Ottawa.
LANGUAGES:English and French are official.
RELIGIONS:46% Roman Catholic, 16% United Church, 10% Anglican.
CURRENCY:Canadian dollar.
GDP:$366 billion ($14,280 per capita) REAL GROWTH RATE:3% (1985-86)
INFLATION RATE:4.2% (1986).
MAJOR INDUSTRIES:processed and unprocessed minerals, food products,
wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish
products, petroleum and natural gas.
AGRICULTURE:livestock, grains (principally wheat), dairy products,
feedgrains, oil seeds, tobacco.
EXPORTS:transportation equipment, wood and wood products (including
paper), ferrous and nonferrous ores, crude petroleum, wheat; a major
food exporter. ($88.1 billion).
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:18 million telephones; 900 AM, 80 FM, 1,100 TV
stations; 3 satellite stations with a total of 5 antennas, 300 domestic
satellite stations.
COMMERCIAL POWER:120/240V; 60Hz.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY:1 July (Canada Day).
MISC:Canada is the world's second largest country in size; it has the
longest coastline in the world. Toronto's National Tower is the tallest
free-standing structure in the world. Yukon Territory's St.Elias
mountain range is the highest range in North America. Canada's Hudson
Bay Company is the oldest commercial enterprise in existence-317 years
old. 10 provinces plus Yukon and Northwest Territories make up Canada.
35% of the land is forested. 80% of the population is concentrated
within 100 miles/161 km. of the US border. Member of UN since 1945.
Member of NATO. Member of Commonwealth of Nations.
(FOR US OPS:3rd party:yes ROA:yes)