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 Canada is a North American country
consisting of ten provinces and three

territories. Located in the northern
part of the continent, it extends from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and
northward into the Arctic Ocean.
Canada is the world's second-largest
country by total area, and itscommon
border with the United States is the
world's longest land border.
 The land that is now Canada has been
inhabited for millennia by
various Aboriginal peoples.
Beginning in the late 15th
century, British and French colonial
expeditions explored, and later
settled, the region's Atlantic coast.

 Canada is a federal state governed as
a parliamentary democracy and
a constitutional monarchy, with
Queen Elizabeth II as its head of

state. The country is officially
bilingual and multicultural at the
federal level, with a population of
approximately 35 million as of 2013.
Canada's advanced economy is one
of the largest in the world, relying
chiefly upon its abundant natural
resources and networks, especially
with the United States, with which
it has had a long and complex
relationship.well-developed trade

 Canada is one of the world's most
developed nations, with the ninth
highest per capita income globally,
and the sixth highest ranking in

human development. Subsequently,
Canada ranks among the highest in
international measurements of
education, government
transparency, civil liberties, quality
of life, and economic freedom.
Canada is a recognized middle
power and a member of many
international institutions

Montreal
 Montreal is a city in
the Canadian province of Quebec. It
is the largest city in the
province, the second-largest in
the country (after Toronto) and

the fifteenth-largest in North
America. Originally calledVilleMarie, or "City of Mary",[7] named
after Mount Royal,[8] the triplepeaked hill located in the heart of
the city, or Mont Réal as it was
spelled in Middle French[9] (Mont
Royal in modern French). The city is
located on the Island of
Montreal, which took its name from
the same source as the city,[10][11] and
a few much smaller peripheral
islands, the largest of which is Île
Bizard.

Ottawa
 Ottawa (iis
the capital of Canada, and the
fourth largest city in the
country.[3] The city is located on the
south bank of theOttawa River in

the eastern portion of Southern
Ontario. Ottawa
borders Gatineau, Quebec, and
together they form the National
Capital Region(NCR).
 Founded in 1826 as Bytown and
incorporated as "Ottawa" in
1855, the city has evolved into a
political and technological centre of
Canada. Name "Ottawa" is derived
from the Algonquin
word adawe, meaning "to
trade".[10] Initially an Irish and
French Christian settlement.

Quebec
 Quebec is the capital of

the Canadian
province of Quebec. As
of 2011, the city has a population
of 516,622,[3] and
the metropolitan area has a
population of 765,706,[5] making
it the second most populous city
in Quebec after Montreal, which
is about 233 km (145 mi) to the
southwest. Founded in 1608
by Samuel de
Champlain, Quebec City is one
of the oldest cities in North
America.

Toronto
 Toronto is the largest
city in Canada and
the provincial capital of Ontario. It
is located in Southern Ontario on
the northwestern shore of Lake

Ontario. Toronto is a relatively
modern city. Its history begins in
the late 18th century, when the
British Crownpurchased its land
from the Mississaugas of the New
Credit. The British established a
settlement there, called the Town of
York, which itslieutenant
governor, John Graves Simcoe,
designated as the capital of Upper
Canada. The city was ransacked in
the Battle of York during the War of
1812.

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