Outline of Canada

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Canada:

Flag and Arms of Canada

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline. Its border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of just over 41 million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

A developed country, Canada has a high nominal per capita income globally and its advanced economy ranks among the largest in the world by nominal GDP, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks. Recognized as a middle power, Canada's support for multilateralism and internationalism has been closely related to its foreign relations policies of peacekeeping and aid for developing countries. Canada promotes its domestically shared values through participation in multiple international organizations and forums.

General reference

Pronunciation /ˈkænədə/
Common English country name: Canada
Official English country name: Canada
Common endonym: Canada
Official endonym: Canada
Adjectival: Canadian, Canada
Demonym: Canadian (Fr. canadien)
Etymology: Name of Canada
Official languages : English, French
ISO country codes: CA, CAN, 124
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CA
Internet country code top-level domain: .ca
International rankings of Canada

Geography

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Geography of Canada

Canada is...
- a country
  - a nation state
  - a Commonwealth Realm
  - a federation
  - a member state of NATO
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Northern America
- 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, and North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries:

United States 8,893 km (5,526 miles)

Greenland 1,280 m (4,200 feet) (on Hans Island)

- Coastline: 202,080 km (125,570 miles)
Population of Canada: 36,991,981 people (2021 Census) - 36th most populous country
Area of Canada: 9,984,670 km² (3,855,100 square miles) - 2nd most extensive country
Atlas of Canada

Environment

Environment of Canada

Geographic features

Regions

Northern Canada (The North)
Western Canada
- Prairies
Eastern Canada
- Central Canada
- Atlantic Canada
  - Maritimes

Other regions

English Canada, sometimes known as the Rest of Canada (excluding Quebec) when considering topics of language
French Canada
Acadia
Quebec-Windsor Corridor

Ecoregions

Provinces and territories

Provinces and territories of Canada

Provinces

Notes:

Territories

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.

Note: Canada did not acquire any new land to create Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Nunavut. All of these originally formed part of Northwest Territories.