| Home to hockey, Canada is a country of | | | | Following the transfer of Hong Kong from |
| beautiful cities and wide open spaces. | | | | British rule to Chinese, many citizens |
| If you are considering taking a trip to | | | | of Hong Kong immigrated to Canada, |
| the country, here is an overview of some | | | | particularly the Vancouver area. |
| things you might want to know. | | | | Religious preferences share the break |
| The official name of the country is | | | | down found in ethnicity. 44 percent of |
| simply Canada. It covers an area of | | | | Canadians claim the Roman Catholic faith |
| landmass over 3.8 million square miles | | | | as their own, while 29 percent are |
| in size and is the second largest | | | | Protestant. Other Christian and Muslim |
| country by square mileage in the world. | | | | denominations are claimed by roughly 8 |
| The capital is Ottawa with a population | | | | percent of the population. |
| of over 1.1 million people. Other major | | | | English and French are the languages |
| cities include Toronto with 4.8 million | | | | spoken in Canada. Literacy rates are 99 |
| residents, Montreal with just fewer than | | | | percent. Average life expectancy for a |
| 3.5 million people and the beautiful | | | | Canadian man is 77 years while a |
| city of Vancouver with a population of | | | | Canadian woman will live to 82 years of |
| roughly 2 million people. With its far | | | | age on average. |
| northern location, Canada is a country | | | | Canada is a country with an odd |
| with a cool climate. The farther north | | | | segmentation. Whereas most countries |
| one goes, the colder it becomes until | | | | tend to be divided towards eastern and |
| artic conditions apply. | | | | western population centers, Canada can |
| Citizens of Canada are known as | | | | be said to be more of a north and south |
| Canadians. The most recent study put the | | | | designation. Specifically, most of the |
| total population at more than 32.4 | | | | population lives along the border with |
| million Canadians. Of this figure, | | | | the United States and practically nobody |
| ethnicity breaks down into a wide | | | | lives in the far north given the cold. |
| variety of groups with no group forming | | | | Canada tends to be overshadowed by its |
| a majority. Specifically, Canadians are | | | | neighbor to the south. This is |
| comprised of 28 percent British-Irish | | | | unfortunate as the country is beautiful, |
| heritage, 23 percent French, 15 percent | | | | the people are friendly and life is |
| general European and a whopping 26 | | | | lived at a comfortable pace. |
| percent are classified as mixed. | | | | |