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Where Is Canada?
Canada is located in the Northern Hemisphere, on the continent of North America. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean on the north, by the United States and the Great Lakes on the south, by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west. Canada is bounded on the northeast by Greenland and on the northwest by Alaska. The area of Canada is 9,976,185 square kilometers (3,851,808 square miles).
Map of Canada, featuring Canada's major cities, roads, lakes and rivers.
Canada is a federation of ten Provinces and three Territories. The four Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are influenced by their relationships with the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Quebec and Ontario are the most populous Provinces in Canada, while Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta occupy Canada's central prairie heartland. British Columbia, the westernmost Province in Canada, lies between the Rocky Mountains and the North Pacific Ocean. Canada's Territories, consisting of Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories, lie to the far north. They have no inherent jurisdiction, and only exercise powers which are delegated to them by Canada's federal government. BBC News - Canada offers an excellent news and information profile of Canada.
Other Maps of Canada
- Atlas of Canada features national and provincial maps of Canada.
- CIA World Factbook - Canada features a map and facts about Canada.
- Historical Maps of Canada features Canada maps dating back to 1700.
- Canada Relief Map shows the topographical features of Canada.
- Canada Maps features detailed Canadian province road maps.
Canada Travel Information
Canada's capital city is Ottawa, Ontario. Other major cities in Canada include Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. Popular Canadian travel destinations include Niagara Falls in the east and the Canadian Rockies in the west, as well as the coastal Maritime Provinces and historic Quebec City. The principal languages spoken in Canada are English and French.For additional Canadian travel and tourism information, visit Travel Canada, sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Commission. For information about Canada's National Parks, visit Parks Canada. For Canadian rail travel schedules, see VIA Rail Canada.
Major Canadian airports include Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec, Toronto Pearson Airport in Ontario, Calgary International Airport in Alberta, and Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia.
Canada News
- Sao Tome BBC News - US & Canada Earl weakens as it nears US coast
The latest stories from the US & Canada section of the BBC News web site. Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
BBC News. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:16:25 GMT. - GM's new CEO meets with UAW leaders, says let's work together
New GM CEO Dan Akerson, in his second official day on the job, said today in a Labor Day greeting to GM's 80,000 employees in the United States and Canada that he recently had a get-acquainted meeting with UAW President Bob King and UAW ...
AutoNews.com. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:23:00 EST. Subscription required. - Free parks passes no federalist plot: PM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is dismissing a Bloc Québécois MP's assertion that offering free passes to Canada's parks for Grade 8 students across the country is a federalist plot.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:49:50 EDT. - V.Williams Gets Past Low-Ranked Qualifier at Open
NEW YORK (AP) -- Venus Williams struggled early before reeling off the last six points of a tiebreaker and beating 193rd-ranked qualifier Rebecca Marino of Canada 7-6 (3), 6-3 Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:27:12 GMT.
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