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Country Profiles

Information on Foreign Countries

Country Profiles provide cultural information, facts and statistics on destinations worldwide.
Country Profiles provide cultural information,
facts and statistics on destinations worldwide.

A variety of resources, including cultural information, facts and statistics on foreign destinations, is available through Country Profiles.

Country Profiles may include links to:

  • Detailed maps.
  • The websites of Canadian government offices abroad.
  • Country fact sheets with statistical, political, economic and other information.
  • Country Insights with basic facts on geography, population, language, religion and ethnicity.
  • The Bank of Canada's "Currency Converter."
  • Trade and investment information for Canadians interested in conducting business abroad.

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