Canada is situated in North America. Being located in the
northern part of the continent, Canada extends from the Arctic Ocean to the United States, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Canada is the largest country in North America and the second largest in the world after Russia. Despite Canada’s great size, it is one of the world’s most populated countries. Canada has two official languages: English and French. A great range of plant and animal life characterizes the vast area of Canada, with its varied geographic and climatic zones. Canada has a wide variety of climates. A considerable part of Canada’s territory is covered with forests, and this made possible for the country to become a major exporter of timber, wood pulp and newsprint.The fihing industry is characteristic of Canada as well as effective farming. The people here enjoy a very high standard of life owing, in part,to rich mineral resources of gold, silver, iron ore, nickel,copper, cobalt, uranium, lead, zinc as well as petroleum and natural gas. The country’s capital city is Ottawa. There are many cities in Canada such as: Toronto,Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver,Quebec, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, etc... Canada,being one of the world’s wealthiest countries and an important tourist destination, attracts millions of people from all over the world. Some of most visited places in Canada are the Niagara Falls and the observation CN Tower in Toronto. Canada has earned international respect for its strong diplomatic skills, peace keeping efforts, and for respect of human rights.