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Official name: Canada

Capital: Ottawa

Area: 9,984,670 sq km 3,855,103 sq mi

People Population 33,679,263 (2008 estimate)

Population growth Population growth rate 0.86 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 38,164,606 (2025 estimate)

Projected population in 2050 41,429,579 (2050 estimate)

Population density 3.7 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 9.6 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)  Climate

Because of its size, Canada has a great variety of climatic conditions. Part of the mainland and most of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago are within Earth’s North Frigid Zone; the remainder of the country lies in the northern half of the North Temperate Zone. Climatic conditions range from the extreme cold of the Arctic regions to the moderate temperatures of more southerly latitudes. Average summer temperatures range from 8°C (46°F) in the far north to more than 22°C (72°F) in some parts of the far south. Average January temperatures range from -35°C (-31°F) in the far north to 3°C (37°F) in south-western British Columbia. Similarly, precipitation ranges from near-desert conditions of less than 300 mm (12 in) per year in the far north to very wet conditions of more than 2,400 mm (more than 90 in) in parts of the west coast. Therefore, there is no single Canadian climate, but rather several regional climates.