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About Canada

Discover our modern nature!

Though Canada is often recognized around the world for its vast wilderness, wide-open spaces & bountiful natural resources, Canadians see that a more holistic image of Canada is sometimes less well known ... In fact, today represents very exciting times for our country & there are many interesting things to tell you about our modern nation today ...

Though it is true that we are still relatively young compared to some, we have risen to achievements that are undoubtedly beyond our years. Today, as Canada maintains one of the highest standards of living in the world, we invite our friends in the international community to discover our true nature ... not only in the sense of wild landscapes & the natural realm, but also in the sense of character, values ... & people. Today, Canadians invite you to discover our diverse, creative & global nature

Land Mass

The total area of Canada is 9 984 670 kilometres square. Of this, 9 093 507 kilometres square is land and 891 163 square kilometres is fresh water. Canada's area is the second largest in the world (after Russia which has a total area of 17 075 000 square kilometres). On Canadian territory, the longest distance North to South (on land) is 4 634 kilometres from Cape Columbia on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut to Middle Island in Lake Erie, Ontario. The longest distance East to West is 5 514 kilometres from Cape Spear, Newfoundland and Labrador, to the Yukon Territory - Alaska boundary.

Capital

Ottawa, in the province of Ontario.

Provinces and Territories

Canada has ten provinces and three territories, each with its own capital city (in brackets): Alberta (Edmonton); British Columbia (Victoria); Manitoba (Winnipeg); New Brunswick (Fredericton); Newfoundland (St. John's); Nova Scotia (Halifax); Ontario (Toronto); Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown); Quebec (Quebec City); Saskatchewan (Regina); Northwest Territories (Yellowknife); Nunavut (Iqaluit); and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse).

Currency

The Canadian dollar is divided into 100 cents.

Population

In 2007, Canada's population is estimated at 33 million.

Main Cities

The leading Canadian cities are Toronto (5.03 million), Montreal (3.55 million), Vancouver (2.12 million), Ottawa-Hull, the National Capital Region (2.12 million).