Canada is located in the northern hemisphere

of America. Its borders are:

North: Arctic Ocean, which separates it from
Greenland.
South: The United States.
East: Atlantic Ocean
West: Alaska and the Pacific Ocean.
Canada includes in addition to the territory on
the mainland a large number of islands, which
form the Arctic Archipelago.
 GEOGRAPHY

• Canada is the second largest country in the

world. In its geography the Great North and the
South zone are distinguished, which constitutes
an eighth of the territory, and which extends for
several thousand kilometers along the border
with the US. The South is the cultivated area
where most of the of the most important
inhabitants and cities: Toronto (capital of
Ontario), Montreal and Québec (in Québec),
Vancouver (in British Columbia), Calgary (in
Alberta), Winnipeg (in Manitoba), and finally
Ottawa, the capital federal, on the banks of the
Ottawa River, between Ontario and Québec,
which is considered the second coldest capital -
after Ulan Bator - in the world.
 • Canada is in a northern and very cold area. As a
consequence, the general climatic conditions are
WEATHER extremely cold in the northern regions and slightly more
moderate temperatures in the southern region. The high
latitudes, lack of mountains to shield polar air masses, and
cold currents are the main factors that influence the
climate.
 • The estimated population of Canada is
38,008,005 inhabitants based on October 2020
data from the Canadian Institute of Statistics,
with a density of almost 4 inhabitants per km2.
Canada is a multiracial and multilingual country,
in which it is encouraged that the different
groups that compose maintain their own culture,
POPULATION language and tradition. In its origin, Canada, as a
British and French colony, was populated by
citizens of both countries. At present, it can be
said that 32.5% of the population is of British
origin, 13.6% of French origin, 9.6% of French
origin. German, 4.6% of Italian origin, 5.1% of
Chinese origin, 3.6% of Ukrainian origin, 6.2%
indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuits and
Métis), and the rest of other nationalities or of
mixed origin.
• The largest religious community
in Canada is Roman Catholic.
Nearly half of Canadians who are
Roman Catholic live in Quebec. Of
the Protestant denominations in
Canada the largest is the United
Church of Canada, followed by the
Anglican Church of Canada. Other
important Protestant groups
are the Baptist, Presbyterian,
Lutheran, and Pentecostal. Nearly
2 percent of the population are
Eastern Orthodox, and Muslim and
Jewish adherents each number
about 1 percent. Immigration in
recent years has brought a
substantial number of Buddhists,
Hindus, and Sikhs to the country.
Nearly 13 percent of Canadians
claim no religion.
ECONOMY

• It has large areas of very fertile land. Fish of great

commercial value are found on its coasts. Canada is also
rich in its reserves of crude oil and natural gas. It is
considered one of the countries with the best quality of
life.
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