Canada is a country that adopts federal system, constitutional monarchy, and parliamentary system. It comprises ten provinces and three regions. The political system of Canada is a parliamentary system under constitutional monarchy and implements separation of powers. The legislative power, judicial power, and administrative power originate from the Canadian monarchy. The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. She is also the Queen of other 15 independent British Commonwealth nations and Head of the British Commonwealth.
The area of Canada’s territory reaches 9,980,000 square kilometers. It is the second largest country in the world but population density ranks last eighth in the world.
Canada is well known as "Maple Leaf Country". 80% of maple syrup is produced in Canada, and 91% of the maple syrup in Canada is produced in Quebec. Other provinces producing maple syrup also include Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. The world-famous maple syrup has become an important part of Canadian cultural identity.
According to the findings of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the education level of Canada is the highest in the world, and more than half of Canadians have received higher education.
