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Canada

Can·a·da [ kánnədə ] federation occupying the northern half of North America and the second largest country in the world. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1931.
Languages: English, French.
Currency: Canadian dollar.
Capital: Ottawa.
Population: 32,207,113 (2003).
Area: 9,970,610 sq km (3,849,674 sq mi.) 
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