[center][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/1000px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png[/img][/center] [center][img]http://www.gazetagazeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canada_political_map.gif[/img][/center] Official Name of Nation: The State of Canada Common Name of Nation: Canada Capital: Ottawa Largest City: Toronto Official Languages: French, English Commonly Recognized Languages: French, English Official Written Language: French, English Ethnic Groups: 76.7% European 14.2% Asian 4.3% Aboriginal 2.9% Black 1.2% Latin American 0.5% Multiracial 0.3% Other Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy - Monarch: Elizabeth II - Governor General: David Johnston - Prime Minister: Stephen Harper - Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Legislature: The Canadian Parliament - Upper house: The Canadian Senate - Lower house: The Canadian House of Commons Formation: - Constitution Act July 1, 1867 (Made Canada a Dominion of the British Empire) - Statute of Westminster December 11, 1931 (Formed the Commonwealth of Nations) - Canada Act April 17, 1982 (Canadian Constitution is no longer changed from Westminster) Area - Total 9,984,670 sq km/ 3,854,085 sq mi - Water 8.92% - 891,163 sq km / 344,080 sq mi Gross Domestic Product (Purchasing Power Parity): - Total: $1.518 trillion (13th) - Per capita: $43,146 (9th) Gross Domestic Product (nominal): - Total $1.825 trillion (10th) - Per capita $51,871 (10th) Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $68,550,000,000 Defence Budget: Budget: C$20.1 billion Percent of GDP: 1.15% External Debt: $1,326,000,000,000 Gini Coefficient: 32.1 Human Development Index: 0.911 Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD). Current Exchange rate: 1 CAD = 0.90 USD Drives on the: Right [b][u]CAPABILITIES:[/b][/u] Military age: 17–60 years old Conscription: No Available for military service: 8,072,010 males, age 17–60 7,813,462 females, age 17–60 Fit for military service: 6,646,281 males, age 17–60 6,417,924 females, age 17–60 Active personnel: 68,250 Reserve personnel: 27,000 (paid primary) 5000 (Rangers) 19,000 (supplementary) Total Personnel: 119,000 Labour Forces: 18,890,000 Merchant Marine Strength: 181 Major Ports and Terminals: 12 Roadway Coverage: 1,042,300 km Railway Coverage: 46,552 km Serviceable Airports: 1,467 Oil Production: 3,856,000 bbl/day Oil Consumption: 2,210,000 bbl/day Proven Reserves in Total: 173,100,000,000 bbl Tanks: 201 Armoured Fighting Vehicles: 2714 Self-Propelled Guns: 0 (However, looking to obtain them) Towed Artillery Pieces: 668 Rocket Projectors (MLRS): 300 Total Aircraft: 404 Helicopters: 156 Total Ships: 67 Aircraft Carriers: 0 Frigates: 12 Destroyers: 3 Corvettes: 0 Submarines: 4 Coastal Defence Craft: 0 Mine Warfare Craft: 12 Nuclear Capabilities: None, however in the current climate some Canadian politicians are advocating for a Canadian nuclear weapons programme to be started.