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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: 33,679,263 (2008 estimate).
Area: 9,984,670 sq km (3,855,103 sq mi) 
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