The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

- exports:

       2.008 million bbl/day (2001)

      Oil - imports:

       1.145 million bbl/day (2001)

      Oil - proved reserves:

       5.112 billion bbl (1 January 2002)

      Natural gas - production:

       186.8 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - consumption:

       82.25 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - exports:

       109 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - imports:

       4.46 billion cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - proved reserves:

       1.691 trillion cu m (1 January 2002)

      Current account balance:

       $18.63 billion (2003)

      Exports:

       $279.3 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

      Exports - commodities:

       motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft,

       telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood

       pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum

      Exports - partners:

       US 86.6%, Japan 2.1%, UK 1.4% (2003)

      Imports:

       $240.4 billion f.o.b. (2003 est.)

      Imports - commodities:

       machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil,

       chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods

      Imports - partners:

       US 60.6%, China 5.6%, Japan 4.1% (2003)

      Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:

       $36.27 billion (2003)

      Debt - external:

       $1.9 billion (2000)

      Economic aid - donor:

       ODA, $1.3 billion (1999)

      Currency:

       Canadian dollar (CAD)

      Currency code:

       CAD

      Exchange rates:

       Canadian dollars per US dollar - 1.4011 (2003), 1.5693 (2002),

       1.5488 (2001), 1.4851 (2000), 1.4857 (1999)

      Fiscal year:

       1 April - 31 March

      Communications Canada

      Telephones - main lines in use:

       19,950,900 (2003)

      Telephones - mobile cellular:

       13,221,800 (2003)

      Telephone system:

       general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology

       domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations

       international: country code - 1-xxx; 5 coaxial submarine cables;

       satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1

       Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)

      Radio broadcast stations:

       AM 535, FM 53, shortwave 6 (1998)

      Radios:

       32.3 million (1997)

      Television broadcast stations:

       80 (plus many repeaters) (1997)

      Televisions:

       21.5 million (1997)

      Internet country code:

       .ca

      Internet hosts:

       3,210,081 (2003)

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       760 (2000 est.)

      Internet users:

       16.11 million (2002)

      Transportation Canada

      Railways: total: 48,909 km standard gauge: 48,909 km 1.435-m gauge (2003)

      Highways:

       total: 1,408,800 km

       paved: 497,306 km (including 16,900 km of expressways)

       unpaved: 911,494 km (2002)

      Waterways:

       631 km

       note: Saint Lawrence Seaway of 3,769 km, including the Saint

       Lawrence River of 3,058 km, shared with United States (2003)

      Pipelines:

       crude and refined oil 23,564 km; liquid petroleum gas 74,980 km

       (2003)

      Ports and harbors:

       Becancour (Quebec), Churchill, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, New

       Westminster, Prince Rupert, Quebec, Saint John (New Brunswick), St.

       John's (Newfoundland), Sept Isles, Sydney, Trois-Rivieres, Thunder

       Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Windsor

      Merchant marine:

       total: 119 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 1,784,229 GRT/2,657,499 DWT

       foreign-owned: Germany 3, Hong Kong 2, Monaco 18, United Kingdom 3,

       United States 2

       registered in other countries: 43 (2004 est.)

       by type: barge carrier 1, bulk 59, cargo 13, chemical tanker 6,

       combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 1, passenger 2,

       passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 18, rail car carrier 1, roll

       on/roll off 11, short-sea/passenger 3, specialized tanker 1

      Airports:

       1,357 (2003 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways: total: 503 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 914 to 1,523 m: 245 under 914 m: 75 (2004 est.) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 150

      Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 823 1,524 to 2,437 m: 67 914 to 1,523 m: 347 under 914 m: 409 (2004 est.)

      Heliports: 12 (2003 est.)

      Military Canada

      Military branches:

       Canadian Armed Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air

       Command

      Military manpower - military age and obligation:

       16 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)

      Military manpower - availability:

       males age 15–49: 8,417,314 (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service:

       males age 15–49: 7,176,642 (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

       males: 214,623 (2004 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       $9,801.7 million (2003)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       1.1% (2003)

      Transnational Issues Canada

      Disputes - international:

       managed maritime boundary disputes with the US at Dixon Entrance,

       Beaufort Sea, Strait of Juan