Canada

Full country name: Canada
Area: 9,976,000 sq km (3.9 million sq miles)
Population: 31,280,000
Capital city: Ottawa (pop: 1,010,500)
People: British descent (28%), French descent (23%), Italian descent (3%), aboriginal peoples (2%), plus significant minorities of German, Ukrainian, Dutch, Greek, Polish and Chinese descent
Languages: English, French and 53 native languages
Religion: Catholic (45%), Protestant (36%) and minorities from most of the world's major religions
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minister: Jean Chrétien
Governor-General: Adrienne Clarkson

GDP: US$774 billion
GDP per head: US$25,000
Annual growth: 3%
Inflation: 3%
Major products/industries: processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, transportation equipment, chemicals, fish products, petroleum and natural gas
Major trading partners: USA, Japan, EU, China and South Korea

More info on Canada:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ca.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america/canada/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america/vancouver/

Vancouver Links:

http://www.tourismvancouver.com

Georgia Straight: http://www2.mybc.com/aroundtown/straight/
The definitive weekly newspaper for entertainment in Vancouver.

Some other interesting places and neighborhoods to visit:

Granville Island
Robson Street (Downtown Shopping District)
English Bay
Stanley Park
Capilano Suspension Bridge