A beautiful weathered Canadian flag JPEG image 500 x 247 pixels. |
Canada Maple Leaf on a white round button. |
Animated Canadian Flag |
General Canada Information
Rich with natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to Great Britain. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the United States, its neighbor to the south across a 8,893 km unfortified border. (2,477 km are in the west with Alaska)
Second-largest country in world (after Russia); located between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population of Canada is concentrated within 160 km of the US border.
Canadian Exports:
motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, plastics, fertilizers, wood pulp, timberaircraft, telecommunications equipment, chemicals, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum
Independence:
July 1, 1867 (union of British North American colonies); December 11, 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)
National Holiday:
Canada Day, July 1 (1867) |
Canadian Flag button square (almost) with perspective shadow. |
Canadian Map Flag - JPEG. |
Canada Heart Flag |
Canadian Flag in a metal frame. |
Canadian Flag in round frame with PNG transparent background. |
Maple Leaf PNG image. |
Large Canadian Flag - 491 x 243 pixels. |
 Canadian Flag Description:
Two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width), with a single white square between them;11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the official colors of Canada are red and white |
