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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
- Flag debate: Canada's struggle for own identity
It took almost a century of efforts and bitter debates before the Canadian flag finally changed - becoming a symbol that now resonates as one of national pride.From 1867 until 1965, Canada had regularly used both the Union ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200. - Top Canadian Defense Official Charged With Murder
TORONTO (AP) -- The commander of a major military base in Canada has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two women and in the sexual assaults of two other women.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:40:29 GMT. - Heart strategy could save Canada billions
Canada could save about $5 billion a year in health-care costs by lowering the number of heart attacks and strokes among the country's population, according to a new report.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:41:34 EST. - Africa: Bottom-Up Poverty Plan Needed
As host of this year's G8 and G20 meetings, Canada is in a great position to lead the essential process of reinvigorating the global campaign against extreme poverty.
All Africa. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:02:28 GMT. - Top envoy's residence revamped at cost of €4m to taxpayer
The Department of Foreign Affairs is under fire after it has emerged that the taxpayer has forked out more than €4.4m to revamp the Ottawa residence of the Irish ambassador to Canada into a state-of-the-art 24,000sq ft "palace".
Irish Independent. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT.
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