Canada (Canada)

Is a independent political entity in the continent of North America.

Its center lies at a latitude of 60 and longitude of -96.

Canada also goes by the names, Ca-na-da, Ca-na-đa, Canada, Canada (Gia Na GJai), Canada (Gia Nã Đại), Canadà, Canadá, Ceanada, Kanada, Kanadas, Kanado, Kanadá, Kanata, Kanáda, Kanāda, Kānata, jia na da, kaenada, kanada, kanata, knda, qndh, Κ

The prodominant languages spoken are cr (Cree) en-CA (English) fr-CA (French) iu (Inuktitut) oj (Ojibwa) yi (Yiddish) and its currency is the Dollar (CAD), currently exchanging at 1 Canadian Dollar = 0.62040 British Pound Sterling 1 Canadian Dollar = 0.98186 US Dollar .

Canada currently has a population of 33679000 (estimate).

Canada's neighbouring countries are, United States, .

Regions within Canada

Largest Cities within Canada

Travel Advice Summary from British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

Country: Canada

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:55:00 GMT

Travel Summary

There is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers. See Safety and Security - Terrorism.

Around 724,000 British nationals visit Canada each year (Source: Statistics Canada). Most visits are trouble free. See General - Consular Assistance Statistics.

Canada can experience severe weather conditions. Severe snow storms are a regular occurrence during winter and we therefore recommend that you monitor local news and weather reports. For more information and advice on current weather please visit Environment Canada. See also Local Travel and Natural Disasters.

If you are planning an Arctic cruise, or are travelling to Arctic areas, see our page on Arctic travel.

You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. See General - Insurance.