Canada Location And Borders Canada is a North

Canada

Location And Borders 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 to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean.

Location And Borders Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border shared by the same two countries.

Government Federal parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy. Governor General - David Johnston Prime Minister - Stephen Harper Chief Justice - Beverley McLachlin

Capital and Largest City Capital - Ottawa Largest city - Toronto Ottawa Toronto

Legislature Parliament Upper house - Senate Lower house - House of Commons Canadian parliament

Area And Population Total Area - 9,984,670 km2 (2nd) Population: 2011 census - 33,476,688 (35th) A satellite composite image of Canada

Provinces and Territories Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. In turn, these may be grouped into four main regions: Western Canada, Central Canada, Atlantic Canada, and Northern Canada ("Eastern Canada" refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together). Provinces have more autonomy than territories, having responsibility for social programs such as health care, education, and welfare.

Provinces and Territories A map of Canada exhibiting its ten provinces and three territories, and their capitals

Economy Canada is the world's eleventh-largest economy, with a 2012 nominal GDP of approximately US $1.82 trillion. It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8, and is one of the world's top ten trading nations, with a highly globalized economy.

Language Official languages: English · French Recognised regional languages: Chipewyan · Cree · Gwich'in · Inuinnaqtun · Inuktitut · Inuvialuktun

Culture Bill Reid's 1980 sculpture Raven and The First Men. The Raven is a figure common to many of Canada's Aboriginal mythologies. The Jack Pine by Tom Thomson. Oil on canvas, 1916, in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

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