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