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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Northern America  
Currency 2008 Canadian Dollar (CAD)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 9984670  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 33259  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 3.3  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Toronto (5213)  
United Nations membership date 2000 9 November 1945  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 1502198  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1132754  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 724916  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 0.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 2.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 5.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 45166.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 35101.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 23621.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 44543.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 34474.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 23006.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 22.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 1.23 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 1.16 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.50 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 27281  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 33243  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 19622  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 120  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2008 96 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 95 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2001.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 107 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 110  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 107 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 110  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 6.1 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 6.8 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 6.8 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 21.6 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. 2007.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 22.5 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 23.1 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 2.5 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. 2007.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 2.7 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 3.3 Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 59.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 58.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 56.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 70.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 70.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 70.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 17128  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 18771  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 19627  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 400185 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 388173  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 363390  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 119.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 108.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 96.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 75.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 67.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 42.3  
Exports (million US$) 2008 468026.8  
Imports (million US$) 2008 419778.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 United States (76.9), United Kingdom (2.9), China (2.4)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United States (52.6), China (10.1), Mexico (4.1)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.0  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.0  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.4  
Urban population (%) 2007 80.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 16.5  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 21.1/17.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 98.1  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 82.9/78.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 4.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 1.6  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 74.0 Age group 18 to 44 years. Sample of sexually active women of reproductive age. 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 7202.3/21.3  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 227853  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 4.9  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 99.5/100.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 56.5 UNESCO estimate. 2004.  
Deaths by assault (women and men, per 100 000) 2005-2006 0.9/2.3 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 22.1  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 77  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 34.1  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 544284/16.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 7196.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 834  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 5.6/12.7  
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Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from April 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
    
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