Outline of Canada

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

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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 longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of over 41 million, 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

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An enlargeable map of Canada

Geography

Geography of Canada

Flag of the United States.svg United States 8,893 km (5,526 miles) [1]
Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland 1,280 m (4,200 feet) (on Hans Island)

Environment

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An enlargeable satellite image of Canada

Environment of Canada

Geographic features

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A satellite image of the Great Lakes.

Regions

Other regions

Ecoregions

Provinces and territories

Provinces and territories of Canada

Provinces

Province, with flagPostal abbreviation/
ISO code
Other abbreviationsCapitalEntered ConfederationPopulation
(2016) [4]
Area (km2)
LandWaterTotal
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario 1ONOnt. Toronto July 1, 186713,448,494917,741158,6541,076,395
Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec 1QCQue., PQ, P.Q. Quebec City 8,164,3611,356,128185,9281,542,056
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia 2NSN.S. Halifax 923,59853,3381,94655,284
Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick 2NBN.B. Fredericton 747,10171,4501,45872,908
Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba 3MBMan. Winnipeg July 15, 18701,278,365553,55694,241647,797
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia 2BCB.C. Victoria July 20, 18714,648,055925,18619,549944,735
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island 2PEPEI, P.E.I., P.E. Island Charlottetown July 1, 1873142,9075,6605,660
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan 4SKSask., SK, SKWN Regina September 1, 19051,098,352591,67059,366651,036
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta 4ABAlta. Edmonton 4,067,175642,31719,531661,848
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador 5NLNfld., NF, LB St. John's March 31, 1949519,716373,87231,340405,212

Notes:

  1. Immediately prior to Confederation, Ontario and Quebec were part of the Province of Canada.
  2. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island were separate colonies at the time of joining Canada.
  3. Manitoba was established simultaneously with Northwest Territories.
  4. Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of land that had been part of Northwest Territories.
  5. Prior to its entry in Confederation, Newfoundland had been a Dominion 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.

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.

Territory, with flagPostal abbreviation/
ISO code
Other abbreviationsCapitalEntered ConfederationPopulation
(2007) [4]
Area (km2)
LandWaterTotal
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories NTN.W.T., NWT Yellowknife July 15, 187041,7861,183,085163,0211,346,106
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon YTY.T., YK Whitehorse June 13, 189835,874474,3918,052482,443
Flag of Nunavut.svg Nunavut NUNV Iqaluit April 1, 199935,9441,936,113157,0772,093,190

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

Municipalities

Municipalities of Canada

Demography

Demography of Canada

Demographics by political division

Provinces

Territories

Government and politics

Politics of Canada

Branches of the government

Politics of Canada

Executive branch of the government

Government of Canada

Legislative branch of the government

Judicial branch of the government

Court system of Canada

Foreign relations

Foreign relations of Canada

International organization membership

Canada is a member of: [5]

Law of Canada

Military

Military of Canada

Provincial governments

Territory governments

Politics by political division

Provinces

Territories

History

History of Canada by period

History of Canada by political division

Provinces

Territories

Culture

Culture of Canada

Culture by political division

Provinces

Territories

Art in Canada

Music

Music of Canada

Music by political division
Provinces
Territories

Religion in Canada

Sport in Canada

Sport in Canada Official Sports

Other sports

Hall of Fame Museums

Economy and infrastructure

Economy of Canada

Economics by political division

Provinces

Territories

Education in Canada

Education by political division

Provinces

Territories

Higher Education by political division

Provinces

Territories

Bibliographies

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See also

References

  1. The total length of the land border between Canada and the United States is the longest between any two countries.
  2. 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 the circumference of the Earth.
  3. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 15, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. "Canada". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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