Presentation of Canada : Geography

Country's official name :

Canada

Capital:

Ottawa

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Toronto (5,650,000) ; Montreal (3,750,000) ; Vancouver (2,350,000) ; Ottawa (1,180,000) ; Calgary (1,180,000) ; Edmonton (1,110,000)

Area:

9,984,670 km²

Type of Climate :

The summer period begins with spring weather in April or May, when the snow melts. The hottest months are from the end of June to the beginning of September. As for the autumn, it is the most beautiful season in Quebec, when natural beauty is magnificent for walking in the mountains.
The months of April and November are the 2 least interesting months for visiting Canada. April because spring has not completely come, the snow has sometimes not totally melted, road cleaning and repairs are not finished. November because the trees have lost all their leaves, the weather is grey, it often rains and sometimes it snows already.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa
It is %T:%M %A In Edmonton, Calgary
It is %T:%M %A In Whitehorse, Vancouver

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from March to November.

Official Language:

There are 2 official languages, English and French.

Other Languages Spoken:

Chinese is the third most widely spoken language in Canada. More than 100 different languages were declared when an inventory was made of mother tongues. The list includes: German, Italian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Asian and Middle Eastern languages.

Business Language(s):

English is used most. All government departments must be bilingual in English and French.

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