Canada-United States fact sheet
United States
Official Title:
United States of America
General Information
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population (million): 327.35
Total Area: 9,629,091km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.77 US $ (USD) (2018- Annual average)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Language(s): English
Political Information
Type of State:
Constitution based Federal Republic
Type of Government:
Legislative: Bicameral Congress consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the House of Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms).
Executive: Cabinet appointed by the President with Senate approval.
Head of State:
President Donald Trump
Head of Government:
President Donald Trump
Ministers:
Vice President: Mike Pence
Secretary of State: Michael R. Pompeo
Main Political Parties:
Democratic Party;
Republican Party
Elections:
(4 year terms) Last: Nov. 8, 2016; Next: Nov. 3, 2020
Economic Information (2018)
| Type | United States | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 26,615.65 | 2,222.58 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 81,305.96 | 60,078.85 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 2.86 | 1.83 |
| Inflation: (%) | 2.44 | 2.24 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 3.89 | 5.82 |
Product Trade and Investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $446,950,499,451
Canadian imports from country: $304,845,323,221
FDI in Canada (2018): $406,051 million
CDI in the country (2018): $594,994 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Chargé d’Affaires Richard Mills Jr.
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Acting Ambassador Kirsten Hillman
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $402,170,740,947 | $285,344,797,571 |
| 2016 | $394,183,484,500 | $278,206,229,370 |
| 2017 | $414,184,326,912 | $288,857,137,244 |
| 2018 | $437,948,769,917 | $304,605,808,396 |
| 2019 | $446,950,499,451 | $304,845,323,221 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $9,885,092,063 | $3,688,735,769 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $8,162,049,123 | $8,353,675,102 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $2,797,614,353 | $413,574,187 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $17,319,860,838 | $15,681,541,607 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $121,308,322,148 | $35,921,521,374 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $25,946,586,994 | $26,473,285,788 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $19,168,495,495 | $18,970,930,648 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $317,634,932 | $268,248,667 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $11,934,814,510 | $2,476,963,521 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $11,564,819,084 | $8,240,254,834 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $3,235,344,319 | $2,708,867,728 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $385,920,550 | $110,494,196 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $2,392,056,041 | $3,673,029,506 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $6,762,551,140 | $4,017,073,125 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $32,090,769,392 | $18,506,461,107 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $48,368,006,779 | $59,831,619,408 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $82,665,295,317 | $71,938,823,471 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $5,850,160,439 | $7,671,777,021 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $188,631,514 | $264,581,326 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $9,397,336,560 | $5,894,729,609 |
| 21 Antiques | $320,564,941 | $162,264,532 |
February 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
