Full Name Canada Capital City Ottawa Area 9,976,000 sq km 3,851,734 sq miles Population 31,830,000 Time Zone GMT/UTC -7 () GMT/UTC -6 () GMT/UTC -5 () GMT/UTC -4 () GMT/UTC -3.5 () GMT/UTC -8 () Daylight Saving Start first Sunday in April Daylight Saving End last Sunday in October Languages English (official) English and French are the country's two official languages, though the province of New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual area in the country. You will, however, notice both languages on maps, tourist brochures and product labels. French (official) The French spoken in the province of Québec has a rich local vocabulary, its own idioms and sayings and a range of accents. If you speak standard French, Québecers will have no problem understanding you. Also note that within the province of Québec, French is legally the only official language and, outside of tourist areas, English is not widely spoken. Religion Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions Currency Canadian Dollar (C$) Electricity 110-120V 60HzHz Electric Plug Details American-style plug with two parallel flat blades above a circular grounding pin plug with two parallel flat blades Country Dialing Code 1 |