Canada - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Canada

Area in Km²

9,984,670

Population

35,675,834 population

Capital

Ottawa

Religion

43,6% Catholics, 29,2% Protestants, 1,6% Orthodox, 2% Muslims, 1,1% Jewish, 1% Buddhists

Government

Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language

English, French

Languages spoken

German, Italian, Punjabi

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-5

Currency

Currency

Canadian dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

No criminality risk

Border Issues

Airports customs

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

None

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+1

Internet availability

High

Electricity

V

110

Hz

60