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40. National anthem and flag of Canada.
National anthem is “O Canada”.
The flag of Canada consists of a red field with a white square at its center in the
ratio of 1:2:1, in the middle of which is featured a red, 11-pointed maple leaf
charged in the center.
41. Government of Canada.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, wherein the role of the reigning sovereign is
both legal and practical, but not political. The sovereign appoints a federal viceregal
representative—the Governor General of Canada (currently David Johnston)—who
is permitted to exercise almost all of the monarch's Royal Prerogative, though there
are some duties which must be specifically performed by, or bills that require assent
by, the king or queen.
The government is defined by the constitution as the Queen acting on the advice of
her privy council. The Privy Council consists mostly of former members of