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with which Canada has had a long and plex relationship. It is a member of the G7, G8, G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, Commonwealth, Francophonie, OAS, APEC, and UN. With the eighthhighest Human Development Index globally, it has one of the highest standards of living in the world.The national flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and l39。Unifoli233。 (French for the oneleafed), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a stylized 11pointed red maple leaf. The width of the Maple Leaf flag is twice the height. The white field is a Canadian pale (a square central band in a vertical triband flag, named after this flag), and each bordering red field is exactly half its size.Canada39。s two official languages are English and French. English and French have equal status in federal courts, Parliament, and in all federal institutions. Citizens have the right, where there is sufficient demand, to receive federal government services in either English or French, and officiallanguage minorities are guaranteed their own schools in all provinces and territories.Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Onta