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Canada
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conventional long form:
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none
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conventional short form:
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Canada
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CA
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confederation with parliamentary democracy
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Ottawa
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10 provinces and 2 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New
Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories*, Nova Scotia, Ontario,
Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory*
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1 July 1867 (from UK)
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Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
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amended British North America Act 1867 patriated to Canada 17 April 1982;
charter of rights and unwritten customs
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based on English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based
on French law prevails; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations
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18 years of age; universal
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chief of state:
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Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General
Romeo LeBLANC (since 8 February 1995)
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head of government:
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Prime Minister Jean CHRETIEN (since 4 November 1993) was elected on 25
October 1993, replacing Kim CAMBELL; Deputy Prime Minister Sheila COPPS
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cabinet:
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Federal Ministry; chosen by the prime minister from members of his own party
sitting in Parliament
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bicameral Parliament (Parlement)
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Senate (Senat):
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consisting of a body whose members are appointed to serve until 75 years of
age by the governor general and selected on the advice of the prime
minister; its normal limit 104 senators
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House of Commons (Chambre des Communes):
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elections last held 25 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1998);
results - percent of votes by party NA; seats - (295 total) Liberal Party
178, Bloc Quebecois 54, Reform Party 52, New Democratic Party 8, Progressive
Conservative Party 2, independents 1
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Supreme Court
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Liberal Party, Jean CHRETIEN; Bloc Quebecois, Lucien BOUCHARD; Reform Party,
Preston MANNING; New Democratic Party, Audrey McLAUGHLIN; Progressive
Conservative Party, Jean CHAREST
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ACCT, AfDB, AG (observer), APEC, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, C, CCC, CDB
(non-regional), EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, ESA (cooperating state), FAO, G- 7, G- 8,
G-10, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU,
MINURSO, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, ONUSAL, OSCE,
PCA, UN, UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM,
UNITAR, UNOMOZ, UNOSOM, UNPROFOR, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO,
WMO, WTO, ZC
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chief of mission:
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Ambassador Raymond A.J. CHRETIEN
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chancery:
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501 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001
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telephone:
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[1] (202) 682-1740
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FAX:
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[1] (202) 682-7726
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consulate(s) general:
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Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, New York, and Seattle
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consulate(s):
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Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Princeton, San
Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)
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chief of mission:
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Ambassador James Johnston BLANCHARD
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embassy:
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100 Wellington Street, K1P 5T1, Ottawa
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mailing address:
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P. O. Box 5000, Ogdensburg, NY 13669-0430
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telephone:
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[1] (613) 238-5335, 4470
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FAX:
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[1] (613) 238-5720
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consulate(s) general:
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Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, and Vancouver
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three vertical bands of red (hoist side), white (double width, square), and
red with a red maple leaf centered in the white band