• High-diving moose on City Hall

    High-diving moose on City Hall

  • Pack your thermals: frosty Yukon

    Pack your thermals: frosty Yukon

  • Interior of the Notre Dame Basilica of Vieux Montreal

    Interior of the Notre Dame Basilica of Vieux Montreal

Canada: Overview

Those expecting Canada to be a blander version of the USA should check their assumptions at the door. Canada's wild northern frontier, which has etched itself into the national psyche, and its distinct patchwork of peoples have created a country that is decidedly different from its brash neighbour.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Canada

Currency

Canadian Dollar, CAD (C$)

Population

34165000

Languages

  • English (official)
  • French (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: -8
  • GMT/UTC: -3.5
  • GMT/UTC: -4
  • GMT/UTC: -5
  • GMT/UTC: -6
  • GMT/UTC: -7

Voltage

110-120V

Hertz

60Hz

Plugs

  • plug with two parallel flat blades

    plug with two parallel flat blades
  • American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin

    American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin

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