"Total area: 9,984,670 sq km
Population: 30 million
Capital: Ottawa
• situated in the north of the North America
• between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans
• in the north, there is the Arctic Ocean
• the second largest country in the world
• a lot of islands: Baffin Island, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island …
• it borders only with the USA
• the border with the USA is the longest border in the world
• part of the border with Canada is made by Great Lakes
• The Great Lakes Region (Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario) - largest area of fresh water in the world
• Niagara Falls between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
• other big and beautiful lakes: Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg
• most of the country is a cold tundra with large and beautiful forests
• beautiful untouched nature
• large mountain areas: the Rocky Mountains, the Mackenzie Mountains, the Melville Hills
• the highest mountain is Mt Logan in the Alaska region
• longest river is the Mackenzie, other big are Yukon, the Fraser, the River St. Lawrence
• climate varies from Arctic in the north to moderate climate in the south
• divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories
• the capital is Ottawa
• the biggest city is Toronto
• the currency is Canadian Dollar
• the national emblem is maple leaf

Canada is located in the north of the continent of North America on the north hemisphere. There is a maple leaf on the flag. The name ‘Canada’ comes from the word ‘kanata’, meaning ‘village’ or ‘settlement’. Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. Despite its vast size, Canada has a relatively small population of 30 million. It is a multicultural country with two official languages, English and French. Canada is lying between 3 oceans. They are the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, and the Arctic Ocean in the north. Most Canadians live in the cities in the south of the country. The largest centres are in Quebec and Ontario provinces. The capital of Canada is Ottawa in the province of Ontario, but the largest city is Toronto. The land is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Each territory has its own capital."

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