Canada is a country in North America. It is made up of ten provinces and three territories which extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Oceans and northwards to the Pacific Ocean. Its 3,855,100 square miles makes this country is the second largest in the world. It also has the world's second longest coastline.And its border with the United States of America is the longest international coastline in the world.
Despite its size, Canada's 40 million population is sparsely positioned with the vast majority of inhabitants residing in the south of the 55th parallel, in urban areas. Ottawa, is the capital of this North American country. But Toronto is its largest city in the metropolis with Montreal and Vancouver making up the others.
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples have been the main inhabitants of Canada. But in the 16th century, the British and French, explored and later settled on the country, mainly the Atlantic coast. The country's official languages are French and English. In 1763, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America. This resulted in the formation of the union of three British North American colonies - Canada in 1867. In July 1 of that same year Canada became an independent nation.
Today Canada is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarch. A king, a governor general and a prime minister. It also has a legislative parliament with an upper house(Senate) and lower house(House of Commons).
Canada's three top major exports are: energy products accounting for more than $115B dollars, followed by motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts around$93B dollars and consumer goods, in excess of $71B dollars. Its current GDP stands at $2.379 trillion .
Despite its size, Canada's 40 million population is sparsely positioned with the vast majority of inhabitants residing in the south of the 55th parallel, in urban areas. Ottawa, is the capital of this North American country. But Toronto is its largest city in the metropolis with Montreal and Vancouver making up the others.
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples have been the main inhabitants of Canada. But in the 16th century, the British and French, explored and later settled on the country, mainly the Atlantic coast. The country's official languages are French and English. In 1763, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America. This resulted in the formation of the union of three British North American colonies - Canada in 1867. In July 1 of that same year Canada became an independent nation.
Today Canada is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarch. A king, a governor general and a prime minister. It also has a legislative parliament with an upper house(Senate) and lower house(House of Commons).
Canada's three top major exports are: energy products accounting for more than $115B dollars, followed by motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts around$93B dollars and consumer goods, in excess of $71B dollars. Its current GDP stands at $2.379 trillion .
Ice hockey is the most popular sport played in Canada. Soccer, Canadian football, baseball, cricket, tennis, rugby and other game are also popular sports played.
