Canada

Canada is a state in Canada and the Subarctic (North America) that has existed since 1982 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

The Constitution Act of 1982 ended the last British legislative role and added the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Quebec voted narrowly against independence in 1995.

See Canada on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1982 CE to the present

Duration

43 years

Type

State

Region

Canada and the Subarctic, North America

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Ottawa

Came from

• Dominion of Canada 1867 to 1982 CE
• Dominion of Newfoundland 1907 to 1949 CE

Events in North America during its time

• 1999 Nunavut created

Neighbours in North America

• United States 1776 CE to the present
• Dominion of Canada 1867 to 1982 CE
• Greenland 1979 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present, South Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Europe
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia
• Republic of South Africa (apartheid era) 1961 to 1994 CE, Central and Southern Africa

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