Canada

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Organization dominion_of_the_british_empire Q16
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Canada is a country located in North America [1]. Its capital is Ottawa [2]. The head of state is Charles III [3][4], and the head of government is Mark Carney [5]. The population was 40.0 million in 2023 [6].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Climate
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Terrain
mostly plains with mountains in west, lowlands in southeast
Natural resources
bauxite, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, uranium, rare earth elements, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Christian 53.3%, Muslim 4.9%, Hindu 2.3%, Sikh 2.1%, Buddhist 1%, Jewish 0.9%, Traditional (North American Indigenous) 0.2%, other religions and traditional spirituality 0.6%, none 34.6% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution
Independence
1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)
National holiday
Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
Legal system
common law system except in Quebec, where civil law based on the French civil code prevails
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$2.341 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$56,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 71%, China 5%, UK 3%, Japan 2%, Mexico 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 51%, China 11%, Mexico 6%, Germany 3%, Japan 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Canada

Summary

Canada is a dominion of the British Empire[1]. Canada draws 58,055 Wikipedia views per month (dominion_of_the_british_empire category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canada is identified as part of the Canadians ethnic group[3].
  • Canada is identified as part of the English Canadians ethnic group[4].
  • Canada is identified as part of the French Canadians ethnic group[5].
  • Canada is identified as part of the Scottish Canadians ethnic group[6].
  • Canada is identified as part of the Irish Canadians ethnic group[7].
  • Canada is identified as part of the German Canadians ethnic group[8].
  • Canada received the Nansen Refugee Award[9].
  • Canada is in the country of Canada[10].
  • Canada is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[11].
  • Canada is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[12].
  • Canada is on the body of water Arctic Ocean[13].
  • Canada is on the body of water Great Lakes[14].
  • Canada is on the body of water Hudson Bay[15].
  • Canada's head of government is recorded as Mark Carney[16].
  • Canada is on the continent of North America[17].
  • Canada's instance of is recorded as Commonwealth realm[18].
  • Canada's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[19].
  • Canada's instance of is recorded as country[20].
  • Canada's instance of is recorded as federation[21].
  • Canada's head of state is recorded as Charles III[22].
  • Canada's capital is recorded as Ottawa[23].
  • Canada's official language is recorded as English[24].
  • Canada's official language is recorded as French[25].
  • Canada's currency is recorded as Canadian dollar[26].
  • Canada's shares border with is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Recognition

Canada received the Nansen Refugee Award[9].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Canada include Canadian Shield[28], a shield[29]; United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement[30], a trade agreement[31]; Canadians[32]; One Canada Square[33]; Red-breasted Nuthatch[34]; Canada Square[35]; Lake Koocanusa[36]; and Canada Park[37].

Why It Matters

Canada draws 58,055 Wikipedia views per month (dominion_of_the_british_empire category, ranking #1 of 7).[2] Canada has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Canada is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to Canada include Invocation of the Vienna (Human Dimension) Mechanism on the Situation in Georgia[40], a document[41], written by Albania[42]. Entities named for Canada include Canadian Shield[28], a shield[29]; United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement[30], a trade agreement[31]; Canadians[32]; One Canada Square[33]; Red-breasted Nuthatch[34]; and Canada Square[35].

FAQs

What awards did Canada receive?

Honors received include Nansen Refugee Award[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . lop.parl.ca. lop.parl.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . state.gov. state.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Constitution Act, 1867. wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Official Languages Act. wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . Official Languages Act. wikidata.org.
  12. [26] . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag canada
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: canada, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922202|canada (#289922202)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 6d ago · Arctic.gnome · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    Located in time zone Newfoundland Time Zone, Atlantic Time Zone, UTC−04:00 +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P421]]: [[Q5385]]"
  3. 11d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id canad01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: canad01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  4. 16d ago · DutchTreat · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id canada:Canada, north-america:Canada, countries:Canada +9
    Termdat concept id 109395
    Participant in Pacific War
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13372]]: 109395, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/262374935|Canada (#262374935)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7509|TERMDAT concept]] #mix'n"
  5. 19d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id canada:Canada, north-america:Canada, countries:Canada +9
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: cities;Canada"
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