Canada Info
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CANADA TRAVEL INFORMATION
Full Name
Canada
Capital City
Ottawa
Area
9,976,000 sq km
3,851,734 sq miles
Population
31,830,000
Time Zone
GMT/UTC -7 ()
GMT/UTC -6 ()
GMT/UTC -5 ()
GMT/UTC -4 ()
GMT/UTC -3.5 ()
GMT/UTC -8 ()
Daylight Saving Start
first Sunday in April
Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in October
Languages
English (official)
English and French are the country's two official languages, though the province of New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual area in the country. You will, however, notice both languages on maps, tourist brochures and product labels.
French (official)
The French spoken in the province of Québec has a rich local vocabulary, its own idioms and sayings and a range of accents. If you speak standard French, Québecers will have no problem understanding you.
Also note that within the province of Québec, French is legally the only official language and, outside of tourist areas, English is not widely spoken.
Religion
Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions
Currency
Canadian Dollar (C$)
Electricity
110-120V 60HzHz
Electric Plug Details
American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin
plug with two parallel flat blades
Country Dialing Code
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