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Canada - Wikipedia
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.
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Feb 11, 2025 · Canada, the second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America. Despite Canada’s great size, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries.
Discover Canada - Canada’s History - Canada.ca
When Europeans explored Canada they found all regions occupied by native peoples they called Indians, because the first explorers thought they had reached the East Indies. The native people lived off the land, some by hunting and gathering, others by raising crops.
History of Canada - Wikipedia
Over centuries, elements of Indigenous, French, British and more recent immigrant customs have combined to form a Canadian culture that has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic and economic neighbour, the United States.
History of Canada - Canada.ca
Read about the original inhabitants of Canada, the official formation of a new nation and how the land was divided to create the provinces and territories we know today.
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Check out this fantastic collection of Canadian wallpapers, with 54 Canadian background images for your desktop, phone or tablet.
A Brief History of Canada - Local Histories
Mar 14, 2021 · Canada launched its first satellite, Alouette in 1962. In 1984 Marc Garneau became the first Canadian astronaut. In 1995 the people of Quebec voted in a referendum not to secede from Canada. Then in 1999, North West Territories was divided into two, and a new territory called Nunavut was created.
Country Profile - Destination Canada - Nations Online Project
Background: Canada is a land of vast distances and rich natural resources; it became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown.
Canada - Exploration, Confederation, Multiculturalism | Britannica
Jan 28, 2025 · North America’s first humans migrated from Asia, presumably over a now-submerged land bridge from Siberia to Alaska sometime about 12,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age; it has also been argued, however, that some people arrived earlier, possibly up …
Canada - History Background - British, French, France, and …
According to 2000 figures, Canada's ethnic groups are broken down into British (28 percent); French (23 percent); miscellaneous European (15 percent); Asian, Arab, or African (six percent); aboriginal Indian and Eskimo (two percent); and mixed background (26 percent).