Canada: Flag and Facts
Canada's flag has a red band on each side and a white square in the middle with a big red maple leaf that has 11 points.
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Region
- North America
- Population
- 39 million (2025)
- Languages
- English, French
- Currency
- Canadian dollar
- Area
- 9,984,670 km² (3,855,101 sq mi)
- People
- Canadian
- Calling code
- +1
- Highest point
- Mount Logan 5,959 m
- Independence
- 1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies)
- National symbols
- maple leaf, beaver
- Borders
- United States
About Canada
Both the maple leaf and the beaver serve as national symbols. With just two colors and one shape, the design is easy to spot from far away.
Canada became a self-governing dominion on 1 July 1867 while keeping ties to the British crown. Britain recognized its law-making independence in 1931, and the Canada Act of 1982 completed the break in constitutional terms. The country has grown alongside the US, its southern neighbor, and the two share the longest international border on Earth. Its people speak both English and French, and the mostly francophone province of Quebec has its own particular concerns. The land is mostly plains, with mountains in the west and lowlands in the southeast.
Did you know?
- Mount Logan is Canada's highest point at 5,959 meters.
- Canada is slightly larger than the United States.
- Canada's climate runs from temperate in the south to arctic in the north.
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Questions about Canada
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
How many people live in Canada?
About 39 million people lived in Canada as of 2025.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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