Canada Government

The official name of the Government of Canada is Her Majesty's Government. The government has consisted in its current form since the Constitution Act of 1867. Canada has a government that is a constitutional monarchy as well as a federal parliamentary democracy.

Federal elections in Canada are open to voters aged 18 years or older. The minimum period for a federal election is 36 days. The Elections Act controls how much spending government officials may have in an election.

The home of the Parliament of Canada is Parliament Hill, located in the capital city of Ottawa. The buildings were built in the Gothic revival style. The Prime Minister of Canada is housed at 24 Sussex Drive, also in Ottawa. It has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada since 1951, although the house was built in the 1800s. There is another official residence made available to the Prime Minister, an estate called Harrington Lake. The house is located in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec and is considered to be the Prime Minister's summer home.

Major political parties in Canada include the Liberal Party (centre-left), the Conservative Party (centre-right), the Green Party (left), and the New Democratic Party (left).

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Capital	Ottawa
Languages	English (official) 58.7%, French (official) 22%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, Arabic 1.1%, other 10.5% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Canadian 32.2%, English 19.8%, French 15.5%, Scottish 14.4%, Irish 13.8%, German 9.8%, Italian 4.5%, Chinese 4.5%, North American Indian 4.2%, other 50.9%
Religion	Catholic 39% (includes Roman Catholic 38.8%, other Catholic .2%), Protestant 20.3% (includes United Church 6.1%, Anglican 5%, Baptist 1.9%, Lutheran 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.5%, Presbyterian 1.4%, other Protestant 2.9%), Orthodox 1.6%, other Christian 6.3%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 1.5%, Sikh 1.4%, Buddhist 1.1%, Jewish 1%, other 0.6%, none 23.9% (2011 est.)
Government	Federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independance	1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)
Area	9,984,670.00 km²
Water Area	891,163.00 km²
Land Area	9,093,507.00 km²
Population	35,362,905.00 Vast majority of Canadians are positioned in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (180 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia
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
No. Bordering Countries	1
Bordering Countries	US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)
GDP(PPP)	$1,670,000,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$46,200.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partner is the United States.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, and chemicals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are the United States, China, and Mexico.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, and crude oil.
Climate	Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Terrain	Mostly plains with mountains in west, lowlands in southeast
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