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Canada
is the second largest country in the world in
terms of area, extending rom the Atlantic Ocean
to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic
Ocean with claims extending to the North Pole.
The northern-most country on the mainland of North
America, Canada has land borders only with the
United States.
Canada's official languages are English and French.
As of December 2005, its official population estimate
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BC
Place, British Columbia
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as a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy,
Canada is a federation of ten provinces with three territories.
Initially constituted in 1867, the country's constitution
was patriated in 1982 from the United Kingdom.northward
into the Arctic Ocean with claims extending to the North
Pole. Canada's head of state is its monarch, currently
Queen Elizabeth II, who is represented in Canada by
the Governor General, presently Michaëlle Jean.
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The head of government is the Prime Minister,
currently Paul Martin; his minority government
recently lost a vote of non-confidence in the
Canadian House of Commons and asked for the dissolution
of the Parliament by the Governor General, who
then issued a Royal proclamation authorising the
issue of election writs, and stating a federal
election will take place on 2006 January 23. in
Canada by the Governor General, presently |
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Toronto,
Ontario
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Michaëlle Jean. The head of government is the Prime
Minister, currently Paul Martin; his minority government
recently lost a vote of non-confidence in the Canadian
House of Commons and asked for the dissolution of the
Parliament by the Governor General, who then issued
a Royal proclamation authorising the issue of election
writs, and stating a federal election will take place
on 2006 January 23. |
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