Hi °C | Lo °C It's the second-largest country in the world (after Russia)
Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas and electric power
Canada's major banks emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world
81% of the population live in urban areas
The unemployment rate is 7.5%
Of the labour force, 2% work in agriculture, 13% in manufacturing, 6pc in construction, 76% in services and 3% in other sectors
3.9 million Canadians, or 13% of the population, claim Irish ancestry
Since 2007, the number of Irish emigrating to
Canada has risen by %
