Canada
Official name:	Canada
Capital City:	Ottawa
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code:	1
Population:	28,820,671 (July 199
Currency:	1 Canadian dollar (Can$) = 100 cents
Spoken Languages:	English (official), French (official)
Holidays:	Jan 1, 3, Apr 22, May 23, Jul 1, Sep 5, Oct 10, Dec 25, 26, 27
Major Exports:	Commodities: newsprint, wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, machinery, natural gas, aluminum, motor vehicles and parts; telecommunications equipment Partners: US, Japan, UK, Germany, South Korea, Netherlands, China
Major Imports:	Commodities: crude oil, chemicals, motor vehicles and parts, durable consumer goods, electronic computers; telecommunications equipment and parts Partners: US, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea
Total Export:	$185 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
Total Import:	$166.7 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$694 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$24,400 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	97%
Population Growth Rate:	1.06% (1996 est.)