Canada

18 Nov 2010

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General information

(Source: CIA World Factbook)

  • Capital: Ottawa
  • Head of government: Stephen Harper (6 February 2006)
  • Inhabitants: 33,487,208
  • GDP/per capita: 38,400
  • Economic growth: -2.4%
  • Main languages: English (official), 58.8%, French (official) 21.6%
  • School life expectancy: 17 years
  • Education expenditures: 5.2% of GDP (2002)
  • Internet users: 25,086 million

Higher education

  • Number of students in higher education: 1,112,300 (2008)
  • Number of institutions: 93 (public)
  • Number of students in the Netherlands: 300
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