Landscape: Mountains, Prairies, Desert, Artic Tundra, Glaciers, Valleys, Foothills, Rivers, Lakes, 9,976,000 sq km (3.9 million sq mi) Population: 30 Million Capital city: Ottawa, Ontario (pop: 1,010,500) People: British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese Languages: English, French and 53 native languages Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions Government: Parliamentary democracy Primary sectors: services 74%, manufacturing 15%, construction 5%, agriculture 3%, other 3% Annual growth: 3% Major products/industries: processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas Major trading partners: USA, Japan, EU (UK, Germany, Netherlands), China and South Korea Political Divisions: Key Attractions, Transportation, Wildlife
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