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Canada
Canada
is
a
North
American
country
consisting
of
ten
provinces
and
three
territories.
Located
in
the
northern
part
of
the
continent,it
extends
from
the
Atlantic
Ocean
in
the
east
to
the
Pacific
Ocean
in
the
west
and
northward
into
the
Arctic
Ocean.
It
is
the
world
s
second
largest
country
by
total
area.
Canada
s
common
border
with
the
United
States
to
the
south
and
northwest
is
the
longest
in
the
world.
Canada
occupies
a
major
northern
portion
of
North
America,sharing
the
land
borders
with
the
contiguous
United
States
to
the
south
and
the
U.S.
state
of
Alaska
to
the
northwest,stretching
from
the
Atlantic
Ocean
in
the
east
to
the
Pacific
Ocean
in
the
west;
to
the
north
lies
the
Arctic
Ocean.
By
total
area
(including
its
waters),Canada
is
the
second-largest
country
in
the
world,after
Russia.
By
land
area,Canada
ranks
fourth.
Canada
has
one
third
of
the
world
s
supply
of
fresh
water.
There
are
five
great
lakes
in
the
south,and
there
are
many
others,especially
in
the
north.
Most
of
the
electricity
is
produced
by
water.
The
country
has
a
great
deal
of
coal,oil
and
natural
gas,and
these
are
all
exploited
for
energy.
Much
of
the
country
is
covered
by
forests,and
wood
is
cut
and
sold
all
over
the
world.
Canada
is
also
the
world
s
biggest
producer
of
the
kind
of
paper
which
is
used
for
newspapers.
Fishing
is
also
very
important
for
Canadians.
Fish
from
east
and
west
coasts
is
sold
to
many
other
countries.
About
40%
of
the
Canadian
population
are
of
British
descent,while
27%
are
of
French
origin.
Another
20%
are
of
other
European
background,about
10%
are
Asian
origin,and
some
3%
are
of
aboriginal
or
Métis
(mixed
aboriginal
and
European)
background.
Canada
is
a
federation
of
ten
provinces
(Alberta,British
Columbia,Manitoba,New
Brunswick,Newfoundland
and
Labrador,Nova
Scotia,Ontario,Prince
Edward
Island,Quebec,and
Saskatchewan)
and
three
territories
(Northwest
Territories,Yukon,and
Nunavut).
It
is
governed
as
a
parliamentary
democracy
and
a
constitutional
monarchy
with
Queen
Elizabeth
II
as
its
head
of
state.
One
of
the
world
s
highly
developed
countries,Canada
has
a
diversified
economy
that
is
reliant
upon
its
abundant
natural
resources
and
upon
trade—particularly
with
the
United
States,with
which
Canada
has
had
a
long
and
complex
relationship.
It
is
a
member
of
the
G7,G8,G20,NATO,OECD,WTO,Commonwealth,Francophonie,OAS,APEC,and
UN.
With
the
eighth-highest
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
l
Unifolié
(French
for
“the
one-leafed“),is
a
red
flag
with
a
white
square
in
its
centre,featuring
a
stylized
11-pointed
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.
Canada
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
official-language
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
Ontario,and
the
fourth
largest
city
in
the
country.
Located
in
the
Ottawa
Valley,the
city
lies
in
the
eastern
portion
of
Southern
Ontario
on
the
Ottawa
River,a
major
waterway
forming
the
local
boundary
between
the
provinces
of
Ontario
and
Quebec.
Toronto
is
the
provincial
capital
of
Ontario
and
the
largest
city
in
Canada.
It
is
located
in
Southern
Ontario
on
the
northwestern
shore
of
Lake
Ontario.
With
over
2.5
million
residents,it
is
the
fifth
most
populous
city
in
North
America.
Its
metropolitan
area
with
over
5
million
residents
is
the
seventh
largest
urban
region
in
North
America.
The
Niagara
Falls
is
the
most
powerful
waterfalls
in
North
America.
These
voluminous
waterfalls
are
situated
on
the
Niagara
River,which
drains
Lake
Erie
into
Lake
Ontario
and
forms
the
international
border
between
the
Canadian
province
of
Ontario
and
the
U.S.
state
of
New
York.
The
Niagara
Falls
is
renowned
both
for
their
beauty
and
as
a
valuable
source
of
hydroelectric
power.
Vancouver
is
a
coastal
harbor
city
in
Canada.
Located
in
the
Lower
Mainland,Greater
Vancouver
is
the
third-largest
metropolitan
area
in
the
country
and
most
populous
in
Western
Canada.
While
forestry
remains
its
largest
industry,Vancouver
is
well
known
as
an
urban
centre
surrounded
by
nature,making
tourism
its
second-largest
industry.
Vancouver
has
ranked
highly
in
worldwide
“livable
city“rankings
for
more
than
a
decade
according
to
business
magazine
assessments
and
it
was
also
acknowledged
by
Economist
Intelligence
Unit
as
the
first
city
to
rank
among
the
top-ten
of
the
world
s
most
livable
cities
for
five
straight
years.
It
has
hosted
many
international
conferences
and
events.
Banff
National
Park
is
Canada
s
oldest
national
park,established
in
1885
in
the
Rocky
Mountains.
The
park,located
110–180
kilometers
west
of
Calgary
in
the
province
of
Alberta,encompasses
6,641
square
kilometers
of
mountainous
terrain,with
numerous
glaciers
and
ice
fields,dense
coniferous
forest,and
alpine
landscapes.