Facts+about+Canada

Facts about Canada . Capital Ottawa .Official languages English, French .Population 33,700,000 people .Rank among countries in population 36th .Major cities Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver .Area 3,860,000 square miles .9`, 980,000 square kilometres .Rank among countries in area 2nd. .Highest point Mt. Logan 19, 551 feet/5,959 meters .Currency Canadian dollar . Canada contains more lakes and waterways than any other country in the world. . Canada leads the world in the production of hydroelectric power—electricity produced from waterpower. . Canada and the United States share a long border and have friendly relations. The International Peace Garden honors the friendship between the countries. This garden crosses the border into Manitoba in Canada and North Dakota in the United States. It lies at the geographic center of the North American continent. . Canada has two official languages: French and English. For a long time, France and Britain struggled for control of Canada. French explorers and traders arrived first, but Britain won control in a war that ended in the 1760s. Most of the French settlers stayed on and kept their language and tradition. Sports ** Canada's most popular sports include swimming, ice hockey, cross-country and alpine skiing, baseball, tennis, basketball and golf. Ice hockey and lacrosse are Canada's national sports.