Canada Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Canada Country Formation Date | 1867 | Canada | United Kingdom | July 1, 1867 |
Database: World's Busiest Airports
| Record Name | Year | City | Country | Region | State | Province | Source | Airport | Passenger Traffic | Rank |
| TORONTO, ON, CA (YYZ) Airport Traffic | 2006 | Toronto | Canada | North America | Ontario | Airport Council International | TORONTO, ON, CA (YYZ) | 30 972 577 | 29 |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Canada | Canada | 7.4 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Quartz Clock | 1927 | Canada/United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Warren A. Marrison |
| Insulin | 1921 | Canada | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Sir Frederick Grant Banting, Charles H. Best |
| Personal watercraft | 1968 | Canada | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Bombardier, Inc. |
| Snowmobile | 1922 | Canada | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Joseph-Armand Bombardier |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for Canada | Canada | Gold | 157,617 | 156,207 | 158,875 | 151,504 | 140,559 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for EnCana Corporation | EnCana Corporation | Canada | Oil and gas | 79,390 | 16.4 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Royal Bank of Canada | Royal Bank of Canada | Canada | Banking | 65,329 | 32.1 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Manulife Financial | Manulife Financial | Canada | Insurance | 54,116 | 28.9 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Bank of Nova Scotia | Bank of Nova Scotia | Canada | Banking | 46,323 | 20.0 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Toronto Dominion Bank | Toronto Dominion Bank | Canada | Banking | 44,586 | 20.0 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: World's largest lakes
| Record Name | Country | Region | Area (Square Miles) | Deepest Depth (Feet) |
| Lake Superior | United States and Canada | North America | 31,700 | 1,330 |
| Great Bear Lake | Canada | North America | 12,096 | 1,463 |
| Great Slave Lake | Canada | North America | 11,031 | 2,015 |
| Lake Erie | United States and Canada | North America | 9,910 | 210 |
| Lake Winnipeg | Canada | North America | 9,417 | 60 |
| Lake Ontario | United States and Canada | North America | 7,340 | 802 |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Toronto | Toronto | Canada | North America | 296 | 148 | 148 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Canada Life Expectancy | Canada | World Fact Book | 80.34 | 13 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Canada Oil Production | Canada | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 2,400,000 |
Database: World's Tallest Buildings
| Record Name | City | Country | Height in Meters | Height in Feet |
| C. N. Tower | Toronto | Canada | 553 | 1814 |
| Calgary Tower | Calgary | Canada | 191 | 626 |
| Harbour Center Tower | Vancouver | Canada | 177 | 581 |
| Montreal Tower | Montreal | Canada | 175 | 574 |
Database: Wind Energy Generation Sites World-Wide
| Record Name | Country | Site | Installed Capacity (MW) | Source |
| Erie Shores Wind Farm (Canada) | Canada | Erie Shores Wind Farm | 99 | Wikipedia |
| Mississauga Wind Farm (Canada) | Canada | Mississauga Wind Farm | 90 | Wikipedia |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| West Edmonton Mall | 1981 | Edmonton | Canada | 3.8 million | 5.3 million | 800 | ||
| Chinook Center | 1960 | Calgary | Canada | North America | 1.175 million | 200+ |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Canada | Canada | 2007 | 1,343 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Canada | Canada | Canada |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Lester B. Pearson | Canada | 1952 | Seventh |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Canada | Canada | 5.90 | 2007 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| Record Name | Country | Industry | Source |
| Alcan Inc | Canada | Metals Mining | Global100.Org |
| Enbridge Inc | Canada | Oil, Gas Consumable Fuels | Global100.Org |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | Canada | Commercial Banks | Global100.Org |
| Sun Life Financial Inc | Canada | Insurance | Global100.Org |
| Transalta Corp. | Canada | Independent Power Producers Energy Traders | Global100.Org |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Canada | Canada | North America | 0.08 |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| CBC | CBC | 1952 | Commercial Network | English | Canada | Goverment | 16 | 9 (Incl. 3 of GWTV) | 99 | Wikipedia |
| SRC | SRC | 1952 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Government | 14 | 5 | 92 | Wikipedia |
| CTV | CTV | 1961 | Commercial Network | English | Canada | Private | 21 | 3 | 84 | Wikipedia |
| Global | Global | 1974 | Commercial Network | English | Canada | Private | 10 | None | 75 | Wikipedia |
| E! | E! | 2001 | Commercial Network | Multicultural | Canada | Private | 5 | 1 | 35 | Wikipedia |
| City TV | Citytv | 1978 | Commercial Network | English | Canada | Private | 5 | None | 40 | Wikipedia |
| A-Channel | A-Channel | 2005 | Commercial Network | English | Canada | Private | 6 | None | 20 | Wikipedia |
| TVA | TVA | 1971 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Private | 6 | 4 | 35 | Wikipedia |
| TQS | TQS | 1986 | Commercial Network | FRENCH | Canada | Private | 5 | 3 | 25 | Wikipedia |
| OMNI Television | OMNI Television | 1979 *** | Religion | Multicultural | Canada | Private | 4 | None | 35 | Wikipedia |
| APTN | APTN | 1988 | Multicultural | Multicultural | Canada | Private | 3, many rebroadcast transmitters | None | 5 | Wikipedia |
| TV Ontario | TVOntario | 1970 | Public | English | Canada | Government | 1, 215 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 35 | Wikipedia |
| TFO | TFO | 1987 | Public | FRENCH | Canada | Goverment | 1, 17 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
| Access | ACCESS | 1973 | Educational | English | Canada | Private | 1, 5 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
| Knowledge Network | Knowledge Network | 1981 | Educational | English | Canada | Goverment | 102 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
| Tele-Quebec | Tele-Quebec | 1975 | Educational | FRENCH | Canada | Governemnt | 1, 18 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
| CTS | CTS | 1998 | Religion | English | Canada | Private | 3, 2 rebroadcast transmitters | None | Wikipedia |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Canada | Canada | Catholic | North America | 21 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: World's Top 100 Retailers
| Record Name | Retailer | Base Country | Store Type | Region | Market | Sales in US Dollars | Percent of Sales in Forgein Country | Source |
| Loblaw Companies (CAN) | Loblaw Companies | Canada | Supermarket | North America | Single Country | 9,563.33 | 0.00% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
| Empire Company Limited (CAN) | Empire Company Limited | Canada | Supermarkets | North America | Single Country | 7,580.48 | 0.00% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
| Hudson's Bay Company (CAN) | Hudson's Bay Company | Canada | Discount Store | North America | Single Country | 5,024.96 | 0.00% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Saint Joseph's Oratory | 1967 | Montreal | Canada | Saint Joseph's Oratory | 129 m | 423 ft | Wikipedia |
| St. James' Cathedral | 1853 | Toronto | Canada | St. James' Cathedral | 92.9 m | 305 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Canada Literacy Rate | Canada | UNESCO | 96.6 percent | Not Available | Not Available | 1995 |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| BERNARD CALLEBAUT | Canada | North America | Chocolate | BERNARD CALLEBAUT |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Canada | Canada | Wheat | 20,050 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Canada Railway Length | Canada | 2004 | Train | 71,982 | Wikipedia |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Pierre Laporte Bridge | 1970 | Canada | Pierre Laporte Bridge | Quebec City, Canada | 668 | 2,190 | Wikipedia | |
| Ambassador Bridge (The largest from 1929 until 1931) | 1929 | Canada | Ambassador Bridge (The largest from 1929 until 1931) | Detroit, Michigan, USA – Windsor, Ontario, Canada | 564 | 1,850 | Wikipedia | |
| Lions' Gate Bridge | 1938 | British Columbia Canada | Lions' Gate Bridge | North Vancouver - Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | 473 | 1,550 | Wikipedia | |
| Angus L. Macdonald Bridge | 1955 | Canada | Angus L. Macdonald Bridge | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | 441 | 1,447 | Wikipedia | |
| A. Murray MacKay Bridge | 1970 | Canada | A. Murray MacKay Bridge | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | 427 | 1,400 | Wikipedia | |
| Ogdensburg Prescott International Bridge (Seaway Skyway) | 1960 | Canada | Ogdensburg Prescott International Bridge (Seaway Skyway) | Ogdensburg, NY, USA - Prescott, Ontario, Canada | 351 | 1,151 | Wikipedia | |
| Île d'Orléans Bridge | 1936 | Canada | Île d'Orléans Bridge | Quebec City, Canada | 323 | 1,059 | Wikipedia | |
| Grand-Mère Bridge | 1929 | Canada | Grand-Mère Bridge | Grand-Mère, Canada | 289 | 948 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| CA Canada | Canada | CA |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Canada | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Canada (2000) | Canada | 2000 | 612,049.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Radio Canada International | Montreal | Canada | Radio | 5960 | |
| CFCX | Montreal | Canada | Radio | 6005 | |
| Radio Canada | Montreal | Canada | Radio | 11,845 |
Database: World's Largest Islands
| Record Name | Country | Region | Province | Area in Square Miles | Area in Square Kilometers |
| Baffin Island | Canada | North America | 196,000 | 507,000 | |
| Victoria Island | Canada | North America | British Columbia | 83,896 | 217,291 |
| Ellesmere | Canada | North America | North West Territories | 76,000 | 196,000 |
| Newfoundland, Canada | Canada | North America | Newfoundland | 42,000 | 109,000 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| CANADA suicide rate | Canada | World Health Organization | 02 | 18.3 | 5.0 |
Database: List of aircraft engine manufacturers
| Record Name | Industry | Country | Manufacturer | Source |
| Orenda (Canada ) | Aviation | Canada | Orenda | Wikipedia |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada (Canada ) | Aviation | Canada | Pratt & Whitney Canada | Wikipedia |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Canada | Canada | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.9 | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Canada | Canada | Ottawa | 2002 | 9,976,140 | 31,902,268 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Royal Canadian Mint | Canada | Ottawa | P.O. Box 457, Station A, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 8V5, Canada |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Canada CO2 Carbon Emissions | Canada | World Resources Institute | 521,404 | 15.8941 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Canada Ocean Coastline Length | Canada | 202,080 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| CANADA Inflation Rate | Canada | International Monetary Fund | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country
| Record Name | Country | High School Equivalent Education |
| High School Equivalent for Canada | Canada | - High School Diploma (Alberta) - Certificate of Graduation (British Columbia) - High School Graduation Diploma (Manitoba) - High School Graduation Diploma (New Brunswick) - High School Completion Certificate (Nova Scotia) - Secondary School Diploma (Ontario) - Diploma of Collegial Studies (Quebec) - Complete Division IV / Grade XII Standing (Saskatchewan) - Provincial High School Graduation - from 1984 onwards (Newfoundland) - High School Graduation Certificate (Prince Edward Island) |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| (no long-form name) (Canada) | Canada | Ottawa | (no long-form name) | CA |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Canada | Canada | Can$ | 100 cents | dollar |
Database: Overweight Population By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rank | Percent Overweight |
| Canada Overweight Population | Canada | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 24 | 32.1 |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Canada GDP | Canada | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 1.114 trillion | 34,000 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
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