Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, UK, represented by Michaëlle Jean (Governor General)
Head of government: Stephen Harper (Prime Minister)
Type of state: constitutional monarchy
Land area: 9,976,140 km2
Capital: Ottawa
Population: 33.6m
Language/s: English, French
Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2009: USD 1,319.14bn
Change over previous year: -2.48%
Per capita GDP 2009: USD 39,217.29
Swiss colony 2009: 38,866 persons
Swiss exports 2009: CHF 2,516m
Change over previous year: +4%
Swiss imports 2009: CHF 831m
Change over previous year: -26.5%