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Canada
Summary statistics
Region Northern America  
Currency Canadian Dollar (CAD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 9984670  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 34017  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 3.4  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Ottawa-Gatineau (1208) The capital is Ottawa.  
United Nations membership date 9 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1577040  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1133760  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 724914  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 3.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 5.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 46360.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 35118.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 23638.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 45555.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 34460.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 23022.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 22.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 1.00 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.16 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.50 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -49307  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 21714  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 19622  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 88 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 96 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 102  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 93  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 93  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 8.0  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 6.8  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 7.2 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 21.5 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. 2008.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 22.0 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 22.5 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 2.4 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. 2008.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 2.7 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 3.3 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 61.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 60.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 58.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 71.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 72.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 72.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 16097  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 18771  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 19627  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 377492 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 388916  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 364018  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 120.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 108.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 96.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 81.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 71.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 51.3  
Exports (million US$) 2010 386579.9  
Imports (million US$) 2010 392108.7  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -5528.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (74.9), United Kingdom (4.1), China (3.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (50.4), China (11.0), Mexico (5.5)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 80.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 16.4  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 21.9/18.8  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 98.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 83.5/78.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 4.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 74.0 Age group 18 to 44 years. 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 7202.3/21.3  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 216574  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.8  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 99.4/100.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 56.4 2002.  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 0.9/2.3 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 24.7  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 83  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 34.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 543646/16.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 6636.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 862  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 2.2/12.2  
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