Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population (million): 314.184
Total Area: 9,629,091km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 1 $ US (USD)(2012)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Language(s): English, Spanish

Type of State:
Constitution based Federal Republic

Type of Government:
Legislative: Bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms). Executive: Cabinet appointed by the President with Senate approval.

Head of State:
President Barack OBAMA

Head of Government:
President Barack OBAMA

Ministers:
Vice President: Joseph R. BIDEN
Secretary of State: John Forbes KERRY

Main Political Parties:
Democratic Party Republican Party

Elections:
4 year terms. Last: Nov. 6, 2012; next: Nov. 8, 2016

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: $338,686,748,335
Canadian imports from country: $233,826,542,283
FDI in Canada: (2011) $326527 million
CDI in United States: (2011) $289426 million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador David Jacobson

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Gary Doer