Canada
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About Canada
Canada is the second largest country in the world, a land of vast distances and wilderness. It extends through the Artic Ocean to the North Pole, making it the northernmost country in the world. Over 60% of the world's lakes are in Canada. Canada's huge national parks with their stunning beautifull scenery make it one of the most popular countries for the outdoor recreation and adventure, year round. Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, the Canadian Rockies and Wells Gray Park make it a challenge to decide where to go and enjoy some of the guided tours, canoe or horseback trips, mountain climbing, fishing, wildlife viewing or just go skiing.
Canada is also the home of modern cities like Montreal, Calgary, Banff, Toronto, Vancouver and Quebec, that offer great food and fun bars and some fantastic leisure and entertainment attractions.
Top destinations in Canada
Cities in Canada
- Banff
- Calgary
- Cape Breton
- Cavendish
- Charlottetown
- Corner Brook
- Edmonton
- Fredericton
- Halifax
- Hamilton
- Hillsborough
- Iqaluit
- Jasper
- Kelowna
- Kelowna
- Kingston
- Leamington
- London
- Montreal
- Nanaimo
- Nelson
- Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Niagra Falls
- North Bay
- Ottawa
- Parry Sound
- Penticton
- Quadra Island
- Quebec
- Regina
- Saint John
- Saskatoon
- St Johns
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Victoria
- Whistler
- Whitehorse
- Winnipeg
- Yellowknife
General information
- Capital: Ottawa
- Language: English (official), French (official)
- Climate: Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north. Winters can be harsh in many regions of the country, with risks of blizzards and ice storms.
- Timezone: UTC −3.5 /−8
- Currency: 1 Canadian dollar (CAD) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: a b (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 32,805,041 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +1
- Toplevel domain .ca
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Canada is made up of a mosaic of many cultures that have created a socially liberal society.
Religion: Christianity
National holiday: Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
