Country in North America
The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Canada:
Canada is a country inNorth America . Itsten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it thesecond-largest country by total area , with thelongest coastline of any country. Itsborder with the United States is the longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of bothmeteorologic andgeological regions. Witha population of over 41 million, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing inits urban areas and large areas being sparsely populated. Canada's capital isOttawa andits three largest metropolitan areas areToronto ,Montreal , andVancouver .
Adeveloped country , Canada has ahigh nominal per capita income globally and its advanced economy ranks among thelargest in the world by nominal GDP , relying chiefly uponits abundant natural resources and well-developedinternational trade networks . Recognized as amiddle power , Canada's support formultilateralism andinternationalism has been closely related toits foreign policies ofpeacekeeping andaid for developing countries . Canada promotesits domestically shared values through participation inmultiple international organizations and forums .
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Canada is... Location:Northern Hemisphere ,Western Hemisphere Time zones (Time in Canada ):Extreme points of Canada North:Cape Columbia ,Nunavut - (83°08' N, 74°13'W) South:Middle Island ,Ontario - (41°41'N, 82°40'W) East:Cape Spear ,Newfoundland - (47°31'N, 52°37'W) West: Yukon-Alaska border - (141°00'W) High:Mount Logan ,Yukon 5,959 m (19,551 ft) Low:North Atlantic Ocean ,Arctic Ocean , andNorth Pacific Ocean 0 m Land boundaries: United States 8,893 km (5,526 miles)[ 1] Greenland 1,280 m (4,200 feet) (onHans Island )An enlargeable satellite image ofCanada Environment of Canada
Geographic features [ edit ] Asatellite image of the Great Lakes. Provinces and territories [ edit ] Provinces and territories of Canada
Province, with flag Postal abbreviation/ISO code Other abbreviations Capital Entered Confederation Population[ 4] Area (km2 ) Land Water Total Ontario 1 ON Ont. Toronto July 1, 1867 13,448,494 917,741 158,654 1,076,395 Quebec 1 QC Que., PQ, P.Q. Quebec City 8,164,361 1,356,128 185,928 1,542,056 Nova Scotia 2 NS N.S. Halifax 923,598 53,338 1,946 55,284 New Brunswick 2 NB N.B. Fredericton 747,101 71,450 1,458 72,908 Manitoba 3 MB Man. Winnipeg July 15, 1870 1,278,365 553,556 94,241 647,797 British Columbia 2 BC B.C. Victoria July 20, 1871 4,648,055 925,186 19,549 944,735 Prince Edward Island 2 PE PEI, P.E.I., P.E. Island Charlottetown July 1, 1873 142,907 5,660 — 5,660 Saskatchewan 4 SK Sask., SK, SKWN Regina September 1, 1905 1,098,352 591,670 59,366 651,036 Alberta 4 AB Alta. Edmonton 4,067,175 642,317 19,531 661,848 Newfoundland and Labrador 5 NL Nfld., NF, LB St. John's March 31, 1949 519,716 373,872 31,340 405,212
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Immediately prior to Confederation, Ontario and Quebec were part of theProvince of Canada . Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island were separate colonies at the time of joining Canada. Manitoba was established simultaneously with Northwest Territories. Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of land that had been part of Northwest Territories. Prior to its entry in Confederation, Newfoundland had been aDominion within the British Commonwealth, but due to a financial crisis during the Depression had surrendered its right to self-government and was under direct British governance. There are currently three territories in Canada. Unlike the provinces, the territories of Canada have no inherent jurisdiction and only have those powers delegated to them by the federal government.
Territory, with flag Postal abbreviation/ISO code Other abbreviations Capital Entered Confederation Population[ 4] Area (km2 ) Land Water Total Northwest Territories NT N.W.T., NWT Yellowknife July 15, 1870 41,786 1,183,085 163,021 1,346,106 Yukon YT Y.T., YK Whitehorse June 13, 1898 35,874 474,391 8,052 482,443 Nunavut NU NV Iqaluit April 1, 1999 35,944 1,936,113 157,077 2,093,190
Note: Canada did not acquire any new land to create Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Nunavut. All of these originally formed part of Northwest Territories.
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International organization membership [ edit ] Canada is a member of:[ 5]
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Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007) : 9th (ninth)Agriculture in Canada Banking in Canada Communications in Canada Companies of Canada List of convention and exhibition centres Currency of Canada :Dollar Economic history of Canada Energy in Canada Health care in Canada Mining in Canada Science and technology in Canada Stock exchanges: Economics by political division [ edit ] Education in Canada [ edit ] Education by political division [ edit ] Higher Education by political division [ edit ] To display all subcategories below click on the► ^ The total length of the land border between Canada and the United States is the longest between any two countries. ^ The coastline of Canada is the longest in the world. The total length of the coast of Canada is more than five times as long as thecircumference of theEarth . ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 15, 2022)."Census Profile, 2021 Census - Canada [Country]" .www12.statcan.gc.ca . RetrievedJanuary 24, 2023 . ^a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data" . Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. RetrievedJuly 17, 2020 .^ "Canada" .The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency . July 8, 2009. RetrievedJuly 23, 2009 .Government Crown corporations Other
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Greenland 1,280 m (4,200 feet) (onHans Island)
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