Full country name: Canada Area: 9,976,000 sq km (3.9 million sq mi) Population: 31,280,000 Capital city: Ottawa (pop: 1,010,500) People: British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese descent Languages: English, French and 53 native languages Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions Government: Parliamentary democracy Prime Minister: Jean Chrétien Governor-General: Adrienne Clarkson Women: