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Coat of arms of Canada

CANADA

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Country in North America

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Capital: Ottawa,

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Official languages: English, French,

Area: 9,984,670 km2,

Currency: Canadian dollar ($) (CAD),

Time zone: (GMT-5); UTC −3.5 to −8

Driving side: right,

Calling code: +1

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Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean.

Ottawa is the capital city. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area.

The Canadian dollar symbol:( $; code: CAD ) French: dollar canadien is the currency of Canada. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or sometimes CA$, Can$ or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents (¢).

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Official user(s)   Canada

Unofficial user(s)  

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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Two-dollar coin (Toonie)

Weight: 6.99g, Diameter: 28 mm,

Composition: Three-ply nickel finish plated steel (outer ring); three-ply brass finish plated aluminum bronze (inner core)

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Polar bear in early summer on an ice floe

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One-dollar coin (Loonie)

Weight: 6.27 g, Diameter: 26.5 mm,

Composition: three-ply brass plated steel

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Common loon in water

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50-cent piece

Weight: 6.9g, Diameter: 27.13 mm,

Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel.

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Canadian coat of arms

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Quarter (0.25c)

Weight: 4.4 g, Diameter: 23.88 mm, Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel.

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Caribou

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Dime (10c)

Weight: 1.75 g, Diameter: 18.03 mm,

Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Bluenose schooner

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Nickel (5c)

Weight: 3.95 g, Diameter: 21.2 mm,

Composition: three-ply nickel finish plated steel

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Beaver sitting on a rock

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Penny (1c)

Years of minting: 1858 – 2012

Weight: 2.35 g, Diameter: 19.05 mm,

Composition: 94% steel, 1.5% Ni, 4.5% Cu plating

Obverse: Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada

Reverse: Maple leaf branch

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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, accompanied by an eagle feather.

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