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The Bottom Line:
| Political Status |
Independent country, with dependence on Britain for constitutional
amendments |
| Prime Minister |
Pierre Elliot Trudeau (Liberal) |
| Governor General |
Jules Léger (Canadian) |
| Population |
22,697,000 |
| Origin |
British 45%
French 27%
Other 28% |
| Density/sq.mile |
6.4 |
| Rural |
5,397,000 (23%) |
| Urban |
17,300,000 (77%) |
| Under 20 years old |
8,241,000 (est.) (36%) |
| The Flag |
The Maple Leaf |
| Immigrants (Past 25 Years) |
3,704,951 - Mostly southern and central European, and
more recently, from the Caribbean and Hong Kong |
| Family Size |
3.7 |
| Provinces |
10 |
| Religion |
Christianity (87%) |
| Economy |
Industrial - Technological -Agricultural - Natural Resource-based |
| Top Sports |
Hockey, football and baseball |
| Life Expectancy |
75 |
| Major Diseases |
Heart disease, cancer |
| Automobiles |
11,278,513 |
| Telephones |
13,165,000 |
| Radio Stations |
392 |
| Televisions Stations |
59 |
| Average Hourly Wage |
$6.40 |
Annual Incomes
Blue
Collar
White Collar |
$
$ |
| Taxes |
Personal, corporate, sales, estates, importing, exporting and non-resident
taxes |
| Juvenile Convictions |
31,000 |
| Murder Charges |
512 |
| Executions |
0 |
| Drug Offences |
35,000 (approx.) |
| Police Officers |
50,667 |
| School Attendance |
92% |
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