Political geography

21 Area is 9 976 140 km2. Population is 35.044.000 (2012). Ethnic groups (2011): European (76,7%), Asian (14,2%), Aboriginal (4,3%), Black (2,9%), Latin American (1,2%), Multicultural (0,5%), and others. Administrative divisions: ten provinces and three territories (Yukon territory, Northwest territories, Nunavut). Capital is Ottawa. Official languages are English and French, recognized regional languages are Chipewyan, Cree, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tłįcho. Religion (2011, census): Catholics (38,7%), the United Church of Canada (6,1%), Anglicans (5,0%), Baptists (1,9%), Muslims (3,2%), Hindu (1,5%), and others. Currency is Canadian dollar. The United States of America is situated in central North America between Canada and Mexico, the state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of the continent and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country is a federal presidential republic. Head of state and government is President. Area is 9 629 091 km2. Population is 320.206.000 (2015, estimate). Race groups (2013): White (77,7%), African American (13,2%), Asian (5,3%), American Indian and Alaska Native (1,2%), Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (0,2%), Multicultural (2,4%); 17,1% of the population is Hispanic/Latino (of any race). Administrative divisions: 50 states and federal district Columbia (D.C.). Capital is Washington, D.C. English (American English) is the de facto national language. Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws (U.S. naturalization requirements et al) standardize English. Religion (2007): Evangelical Protestant (26%), Catholic (24%), Mainline Protestant (18%), Black Protestant (7%), Mormons (1,7%), other Christian (1,6%), Judaism (1,7%), Buddhism (0,7%), Islam (0,6%), Hinduism (0,4%), and others. Currency is US dollar. LATIN AMERICA Mexico (the United Mexican States) is a country in Central America. It is a federal presidential republic...