Canada

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Canada 	Canada
 	
1867-2036 	1867-2036
 	
 	
 	
Anthem: A mari usque ad mare (Latin) 	Anthem: A mari usque ad mare (Latin)
"From Sea to Sea" 	"From Sea to Sea"
 	
 	
Location of Canada in North America (Green) 	Location of Canada in North America (Green)
 	
Capital 	Ottawa
 	45°24′N 75°40′W
 	New Ottawa (2035-2036)
 	46.193868, -63.158027
Largest city 	Toronto
 	
Official languages 	English
 	
National language 	English
 	French
 	
Religion 	None
 	
Demonym(s) 	Canadian
 	
Government 	Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
 	
• Monarch 	Charles III
• Governor General 	Joshua Norton
• Prime Minister 	Fortune Masterman
 	
Legislature 	Parliament
• Upper House 	Senate
• Lower House 	House of Commons
 	
Independence from the United Kingdom 	Independence from the United Kingdom
 	
• Confederation 	July 1, 1867
• Statute of Westminster, 1931 	December 11, 1931
• Patriation 	April 17, 1982
• Quebec Independence referendum 	March 14, 2032
• Quebec succession 	September 1, 2032
•British Columbia secedes from Canada 	March 31, 2033
• Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan secede from Canada	July 13, 2033
• New Brunswick and Novia Scotia declare Independence 	December 28, 2034
• Newfoundland and Labador secedes from Canada 	June 20, 2035
• Ontario secedes from Canada 	September 6, 2035
• Prince Edward Island joins the United States 	October 15, 2036
Fortune Masterman resigns 	
Canada is dissolved 	
 	
Area 	Area
• Total 	9,984,670 km2 (3,855,100 sq mi)
 	
Population 	Population
• 2640 estimate 	39,858,480
 	
Currency 	Canadian Dollar
 	
Time zone 	UTC+1 (CET)
 	
• Summer (DST) 	UTC+2 (CEST)
 	
Driving side 	right
 	
Calling code 	+379
 	
ISO 3166 code 	CA
 	
Internet TLD 	.ca
 	
Website
Official website 	Website
Official website
Canada officially the Commonwealth of Canada was a country in North America that existed from 1867 until it's dissolution after civil war in 2036. It eleven provinces and three territories extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the world's second-largest country by total area during it's height. Its southern and western bordered with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), it was the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital was Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas were Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now the Canadian United States for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom. This widening autonomy was highlighted by the Statute of Westminster 1931 and culminated in the Canada Act 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 2033 Canada began to fall apart following the succession of Quebec. This event, known as the Collapse of Canada brought the Nation to ruin as a civil war broke out leaving the Canadian government weakened until disintegration in 2036, with every province eventually joining the United States.
Canada was a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy in the Westminster tradition. The country's head of government was the prime minister, who holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the elected House of Commons, and was appointed by the governor general, representing the monarch of Canada, the head of state. The country was a Commonwealth realm and was officially bilingual (English and French) at the federal level. It ranked among the highest in international measurements of government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, economic freedom, education, gender equality and environmental sustainability. It was one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration. Canada's long and complex relationship with the United States had a significant impact on its economy and culture.