Capital City:

Ottawa, Ontario

Type of Government:

Federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Head of Government:

Prime Minister

National Emblem:

Maple leaf

Population:

In 1999, the population of Canada is estimated to have reached 30.4 million.* However, Canadians are spread over a large geographic land mass, giving Canada one of the smallest population density ratios in the world at 2.9 persons/km².