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"From Sea to Sea" |national_anthem "O Canada |royal_anthem "God Save the Queen lt;/ref>lt;/ref> |image_map Canada (orthographic projection).svg |alt_map Projection of North America with Canada in green |map_width 170px |capital Ottawa |latd 45 |latm24 |latNSN |longd75 |longm40 |longEWW |largest_city Toronto |official_languages Canadian English and Canadian French |regional_languages Inuktitut Inuinnaqtun Cree language Gwich’in language Inuvialuktun Slavey language and lt;ref>lt;/ref> |demonym Demographics of Canada |government_type Federalism parliamentary system and constitutional monarchy lt;ref>lt;/ref> |leader_title1 Monarchy of Canada |leader_name1 Elizabeth II |leader_title2 Governor General of Canada |leader_name2 Michaëlle Jean |leader_title3 Prime Minister of Canada |leader_name3 Stephen Harper |legislature Parliament of Canada |upper_house Senate of Canada |lower_house Canadian House of Commons |sovereignty_type Canadian Confederation |established_event1 British North America Acts |established_date1 July 1, 1867 |established_event2 Statute of Westminster 1931 |established_date2 December 11, 1931 |established_event3 Canada Act 1982 |established_date3 April 17, 1982 |area_km2 9,984,670 |area_sq_mi 3,854,085 The name Canadacomes from a St. Lawrence Iroquoians word, kanata meaning "village" or "settlement".lt;/ref> In 1535, indigenous inhabitants of the present-day Quebec City region used the word to direct French explorer Jacques Cartier towards the village of Stadacona Cartier later used the word Canadato refer not only to that particular village, but also the entire area subject to Donnacona (the chief at Stadacona); by 1545, European books and maps had begun referring to this region as Canadalt;/ref> From the early 17th century onwards, that part of New France that lay along the Saint Lawrence River and the northern shores of the Great Lakes was known as Canada The area was later split into two British colonies, Upper Canada and Lower Canada They were re-unified as the Province of Canada in 1841.lt;/ref> Upon Canadian Confederation in 1867, the name Canadawas adopted as the legal name for the new country, and Dominion(a term from Psalm 72:8)lt;/ref> was conferred as the countrys title. Combined, the term Dominion of Canadawas in common usage until the 1950s. As Canada asserted its political autonomy from the United Kingdom the federal government increasingly used simply Canadaon state documents and treaties, a change that was reflected in the renaming of the national holiday from Dominion Day to Canada Day in 1982.lt;/ref>

History

Aboriginal peoples

Archaeology of the Americas and Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas studies support a human presence in the northern Yukon from 26,500 years ago, and in southern Ontario from 9,500 years ago.lt;/ref>lt;/ref>lt;/ref> Old Crow Flats and Bluefish Caves are two of the earliest archaeological sites of human (Paleo-Indians habitation in Canada. lt;/ref> Among the First Nations peoples, there are eight unique stories of Creation myth#North America and their adaptations.These are the earth diver, world parent, emergence, conflict, robbery, rebirth of corpse, two creators and their contests, and the brother myth. The characteristics of Canadian Aboriginal civilizations included permanent or urban settlements, agriculture, civic and monumental architecture, and complex society Some of these civilisations had long faded by the time of the first permanent European arrivals (c. late 15th–early 16th centuries), and have been discovered through archaeological investigations. The Population history of indigenous peoples of the Americas is estimated to have been between 200,000 and two million in the late 15th century,lt;/ref> with a figure of 500,000 currently accepted by Canadas Royal Commission on Aboriginal Health."Handbook of North American Indians: Indians in contemporary society. Garrick Alan Bailey (2008). Government Printing Office. p.285. ISBN 0160803888 Repeated outbreaks of European infectious disease such as influenza measles and smallpox (to which they had no natural immunity), combined with other effects of European contact, resulted in a forty to eighty percent aboriginal population decrease post-contact.lt;/ref> Aboriginal peoples in Canada include the First Nations,lt;/ref> Inuit and Métis people (Canada) The Métis a culture of mixed blood originated in the mid-17th century when First Nation and Inuit married European settlers. The Inuit had more limited interaction with European settlers during the early periods.lt;/ref>

European colonization

File:Benjamin West 005.jpg s [[The Death of General Wolfe]](1771) dramatizes James Wolfe s death during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City in 1759; the battle was part of the French and Indian War ] Former colonies and territories in Canada when Norsemen sailors (often referred to as Viking ) settled briefly at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland around 1000;lt;/ref>lt;/ref> after the failure of that colony, there was no known further attempt at Canadian exploration until 1497, when Italian seafarer John Cabot explored Canadas Atlantic coast for England lt;/ref> Subsequently, between 1498 and 1521, various Portuguese mariners reconoittered eastern Canada and established fishing posts in the region.lt;/ref> In 1534 Jacques Cartier explored Canada for France.lt;/ref> French explorer Samuel de Champlain arrived in 1603 and established the first permanent European settlements at Port Royal, Nova Scotia in 1605 and Quebec City in 1608.Morton, Desmond (2001) (pp. 17–19) Among French colonization of the Americas of New France, Canadiensextensively settled the Saint Lawrence River valley and Acadians settled the present-day Maritimes while Coureur des bois and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle explored the Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and the Mississippi watershed to Louisiana (New France) The French and Iroquois Wars broke out over control of the fur trade Morton, Desmond (2001) (p. 33) The English established fishing outposts in Newfoundland (island) around 1610 and established the Thirteen Colonies to the south.lt;/ref> A series of four French and Indian Wars erupted between 1689 and 1763.Morton, Desmond (2001) (pp. 89–104) Mainland Nova Scotia came under British rule with the Treaty of Utrecht (1713); the Treaty of Paris (1763) ceded Canada and most of New France to British Empire after the French and Indian War lt;/ref> The Royal Proclamation of 1763 carved the Province of Quebec (1763–1791) out of New France and annexed Cape Breton Island to Nova Scotia. St. Johns Island (now Prince Edward Island became a separate colony in 1769.lt;/ref> To avert conflict in Quebec, the British passed the Quebec Act of 1774, expanding Quebecs territory to the Great Lakes and Ohio River It re-established the French language, Catholic faith, and French civil law there. This angered many residents of the Thirteen Colonies and helped to fuel the American Revolution The Treaty of Paris (1783) recognized American independence and ceded territories south of the Great Lakes to the United States. Around 50,000 United Empire Loyalist fled the United States to Canada.lt;/ref> New Brunswick was split from Nova Scotia as part of a reorganization of Loyalist settlements in the Maritimes To accommodate English-speaking Loyalists in Province of Quebec (1763–1791) the Constitutional Act of 1791 divided the province into French-speaking Lower Canada (later the Quebec#Canadian Confederation and English-speaking Upper Canada (later Ontario#Canada West , granting each its own elected Legislative Assembly.lt;/ref> File:Fathers of Confederation LAC c001855.jpg s Fathers of Confederation definition This is a photograph taken in 1885 of the now-destroyed 1884 painting. an amalgamation of the Charlottetown Conference and Quebec Conference, 1864 ] Canada (Upper and Lower) was the main front in the War of 1812 between the United States and the British Empire. Following the war, large-scale immigration to Canada from Britain and Ireland began in 1815.lt;/ref> From 1825 to 1846, 626,628 European immigrants landed at Canadian ports.lt;/ref> Between one-quarter and one-third of all Europeans who immigrated to Canada before 1891 died of infectious diseases. The logging surpassed the fur trade in economic importance in the early 19th century. The desire for responsible government resulted in the aborted Rebellions of 1837 The Report on the Affairs of British North America subsequently recommended responsible government and the assimilation of French Canadians into British culture. The Act of Union 1840 merged The Canadas into a united Province of Canada Responsible government was established for all British North American provinces by 1849.lt;/ref> The signing of the Oregon Treaty by Britain and the United States in 1846 ended the Oregon boundary dispute extending the border westward along the 49th parallel north This paved the way for British colonies on Colony of Vancouver Island and in Colony of British Columbia lt;/ref> Canada launched a series of exploratory expeditions to claim Rupert's Land and the Arctic region.

Confederation and expansion

File:Canada provinces evolution 2.gif ] Following several constitutional conferences, the Constitution Act, 1867 officially proclaimed Canadian Confederation, creating "one Dominion under the name of Name of Canada#Adoption of Dominion on July 1, 1867, with four provinces: Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick lt;/ref> Canada assumed control of Ruperts Land and the North-Western Territory to form the Northwest Territories where the Métis grievances ignited the Red River Rebellion and the creation of the province of Manitoba in July 1870.lt;/ref> British Columbia and Vancouver Island (which had United Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and the colony of Prince Edward Island joined the Confederation in 1871 and 1873, respectively.lt;/ref> Prime Minister John A. Macdonald Conservative Party of Canada (historical) government established a national policy of tariff to protect nascent Canadian manufacturing industries.Bothwell, Robert (1996) (p. 31). To open the West, the government sponsored construction of three trans-continental railways (including the Canadian Pacific Railway , opened the prairies to settlement with the Dominion Lands Act and established the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to assert its authority over this territory.lt;/ref>lt;/ref> In 1898, after the Klondike Gold Rush in the Northwest Territories, the Canadian government created the Yukon Territory. Under Liberal Party of Canada Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier continental European immigrants settled the prairies, and Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces in 1905.

Early 20th century

File:Canadian tank and soldiers Vimy 1917.jpg in 1917]] Because Britain still maintained control of Canadas foreign affairs under the Confederation Act, its declaration of war in 1914 automatically brought Canada into World War I lt;/ref> Volunteers sent to the Western Front later became part of the Canadian Corps The Corps played a substantial role in the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other major battles of the war. Out of approximately 625,000 who served, about 60,000 were killed and another 173,000 were wounded.lt;/ref> The Conscription Crisis of 1917 erupted when conservative Prime Minister Robert Borden brought in compulsory military service over the objection of French-speaking Quebecers. In 1919, Canada joined the League of Nations independently of Britain and, in 1931, the Statute of Westminster 1931 affirmed Canadas independence.lt;/ref> The Great Depression brought economic hardship all over Canada. In response, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in Alberta and Saskatchewan enacted many measures of a welfare state (as pioneered by Tommy Douglas into the 1940s and 1950s.lt;/ref> Canada Military history of Canada during the Second World War independently during World War II under Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King three days after Britain. The first Canadian Army units arrived in Britain in December 1939. Canadian troops played important roles in the failed 1942 Dieppe Raid in France, the Allied invasion of Italy the D-Day landings, the Operation Overlord and the Battle of the Scheldt in 1944. Canada provided asylum and protection for the monarchy of the Netherlands while that country was occupied, and is credited by the country for leadership and major contribution to its liberation from Nazi Germany lt;/ref> The Canadian economy boomed as industry manufactured military materiel lt;!--This is not a misspelling. Follow the link to find out the difference between material and materiel--> for Canada, Britain, China, and the Soviet Union Despite another Conscription Crisis of 1944 in Quebec, Canada finished the war with one of the largest armed forces in the world and the second-wealthiest economy.lt;/ref>lt;/ref>

Modern times

File:Alexander-NFLD.jpg Governor General of Canada Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (centre) receives for his signature the bill finalizing the union of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada, March 31, 1949]] The Dominion of Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador , at the time equivalent in status to Canada and Australia as a Dominion, joined Canada in 1949.lt;/ref> Canadas growth, combined with the policies of successive Liberal governments, led to the emergence of a new Canadian identity marked by the adoption of the current Flag of Canada in 1965,lt;/ref> the implementation of official bilingualism (English language and French language in 1969,lt;/ref> and Multiculturalism#Origins in Canada in 1971.lt;/ref> There was also the founding of Social democracy programmes, such as Medicare (Canada) the Canada Pension Plan and Student loans in Canada though provincial governments, particularly Quebec and Alberta, opposed many of these as incursions into their jurisdictions.lt;/ref> Finally, another series of constitutional conferences resulted in the 1982 patriation of Canadas constitution from the United Kingdom, concurrent with the creation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms lt;/ref> In 1999, Nunavut became Canadas third territory after a series of negotiations with the federal government.lt;/ref> At the same time, Quebec was undergoing profound social and economic changes through the Quiet Revolution giving birth to a Quebec nationalism movement in the province and the more radical Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), whose actions ignited the October Crisis in 1970.lt;/ref> A decade later, an unsuccessful referendum on Quebec sovereignty movement was held in 1980, after which Meech Lake Accord failed in 1990. A Quebec referendum, 1995 followed in 1995, in which sovereignty was rejected by a slimmer margin of just 50.6% to 49.4%.lt;/ref> In 1997, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Reference re Secession of Quebec by a province would be unconstitutional, and the Clarity Act was passed by parliament, outlining the terms of a negotiated departure from Confederation. In addition to the issues of Quebec sovereignty, a number of crises shook Canadian society in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These included the explosion of Air India Flight 182 in 1985, the largest mass murder in Canadian history;lt;/ref> the École Polytechnique massacre in 1989, a university shooting targeting female students;lt;/ref> and the Oka Crisis in 1990,lt;/ref> the first of a number of violent confrontations between the government and Aboriginal groups.lt;/ref> Canada also joined the Gulf War in 1990 as part of a US-led coalition force, and was active in several peacekeeping missions in the late 1990s.lt;/ref> It sent troops to Afghanistan in 2001, but declined to send forces to Iraq when the US invaded in 2003.lt;/ref>

Government and politics

File:Canadian parliament MAM.JPG in Canadas capital, Ottawa]] Canada has strong democratic traditions upheld through a parliamentary government within the construct of constitutional monarchy the monarchy of Canada being the foundation of the Executive (government) Legislature and Judiciary branches and its authority stemming from the Canadian populace.lt;/ref>lt;/ref>lt;/ref>lt;/ref> The sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II, who also serves as head of state of Commonwealth realm and resides predominantly in the United Kingdom. As such, the Queens representative, the Governor General of Canada (presently Michaëlle Jean lt;ref>lt;/ref>), carries out most of the royal duties in Canada.lt;/ref> The direct participation of the royal and viceroyal figures in any of these areas of governance is limited, though;lt;/ref>lt;/ref>lt;/ref> in practice, their use of the executive powers is directed by Canadian Cabinet a committee of Minister of the Crown responsible to the elected Canadian House of Commons and headed by the Prime Minister of Canada (presently Stephen Harper lt;ref>lt;/ref>), the head of government To ensure the stability of government, the governor general will usually appoint as prime minister the person who is the List of Prime Ministers of Canada of the political party that can obtain the confidence of a plurality (voting) in the House of Commons and the prime minister chooses the Cabinet.lt;/ref> The Office of the Prime Minister (Canada) (PMO) is thus one of the most powerful institutions in government, initiating most legislation for parliamentary approval and selecting for appointment by the Crown, besides the aforementioned, the governor general, Lieutenant Governor (Canada) senators, federal court judges, and heads of Crown corporations of Canada and government agencies.lt;/ref> The leader of the party with the second-most seats usually becomes the Leader of the Opposition (Canada) (presently Michael Ignatieff lt;ref>lt;/ref>) and is part of an adversarial parliamentary system intended to keep the government in check. File:Cansenate.jpg within the Centre Block on Parliament Hill ] Each Member of Parliament in the House of Commons is elected by simple majority in an Canadian electoral district or riding. General elections must be called by the governor general, on the advice of the prime minister, within four years of the previous election, or may be triggered by the government losing a confidence vote in the House.lt;/ref> Members of the Senate, whose seats are apportioned on a regional basis, serve until age 75.lt;/ref> Four parties had representatives elected to the federal parliament in the 2008 elections: the Conservative Party of Canada (governing party), the Liberal Party of Canada (the Official Opposition (Canada) , the New Democratic Party (NDP), and the Bloc Québécois The list of List of federal political parties in Canada#Historical parties that have won seats in Parliament with elected representation is substantial. Canadian federalism divides government responsibilities between the federal government and the ten provinces. Legislative Assemblies of Canadian provinces and territories are Unicameralism and operate in parliamentary fashion similar to the House of Commons.lt;/ref> Canadas three territories also have legislatures, but these are not sovereign and have fewer constitutional responsibilities than the provinces and with some structural differences.lt;/ref>lt;/ref>lt;/ref>

Law

The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of the country, and consists of written text and unwritten conventions.lt;/ref> The Constitution Act, 1867 (known as the British North America Acts prior to 1982) affirmed governance based on parliamentary precedent "similar in principle to that of the United Kingdom"The Constitution Act, 1867 (U.K.), 30 & 31 Victoria, c. 3. and divided powers between the federal and provincial governments; the Statute of Westminster, 1931 granted full autonomy; and the Constitution Act, 1982 added the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which guarantees basic rights and freedoms that usually cannot be overridden by any level of government—though a [[Section Thirty-three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms|notwithstanding clause]]allows the federal parliament and provincial legislatures to override certain sections of the Charter for a period of five years—and added a constitutional amending formula. File:Medal-Viki.jpg Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 bearing the effigy of Victoria of the United Kingdom ] Although not without conflict, European Canadians early interactions with First Nations and Inuit populations were relatively peaceful. Combined with Canadas late economic development in many regions, this peaceful history has allowed Canadian Indigenous peoples to have a relatively strong influence on the national culture while preserving their own identity.lt;/ref> The Canadian Crown and Aboriginal peoples began Timeline of colonization of North America during the European colonialization period. Numbered treaties the Indian Act the Constitution Act of 1982 and case laws were established.lt;/ref> A series of eleven treaties were signed between Aboriginals in Canada and the reigning Monarch of Canada from 1871 to 1921. These treaties are agreements with the Government of Canada administered by Canadian Aboriginal law and overseen by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Canada) The role of the treaties was reaffirmed by Section Thirty-five of the Constitution Act, 1982 which "recognizes and affirms existing Aboriginal and treaty rights". These rights may include provision of services such as health care, and exemption from taxation.lt;/ref> The legal and policy framework within which Canada and First Nations operate was further formalized in 2005, through the First Nations–Federal Crown Political Accord which established cooperation as "a cornerstone for partnership between Canada and First Nations". File:Supreme Court of Canada.jpg in Ottawa, west of Parliament Hill]] Canadas judiciary plays an important role in interpreting laws and has the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution. The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court and final arbiter and has been led by the Right Honourable Madam Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin P.C. (the first female Chief Justice) since 2000.lt;/ref> Its nine members are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. All judges at the superior and appellate levels are appointed after consultation with nongovernmental legal bodies. The federal cabinet also appoints justices to superior courts at the provincial and territorial levels. Judicial posts at the lower provincial and territorial levels are filled by their respective governments.lt;/ref> Common law prevails everywhere except in Quebec, where civil law (legal system) predominates.lt;/ref> Criminal law in Canada is solely a federal responsibility and is uniform throughout Canada. Law enforcement, including criminal courts, is a provincial responsibility, but in rural areas of all provinces except Ontario and Quebec, policing is contracted to the federal Royal Canadian Mounted Police lt;/ref>

Foreign relations and military

File:CF-18 Cold Lake Alberta.jpg in Cold Lake, Alberta CF-18s have supported North American Aerospace Defense Command patrols and participated in combat during the Gulf War and the Kosovo and Bosnia crises.]] Canada and the United States share the worlds longest undefended border, co-operate on military campaigns and exercises, and are each others largest trading partner.lt;/ref> Canada nevertheless has an independent foreign policy, most notably maintaining full relations with Cuba and declining to officially participate in the Iraq War Canada also maintains historic ties to the United Kingdom and France and to other former British and French colonies through Canadas membership in the Commonwealth of Nations and the Francophonie lt;/ref> Canada is noted for having a strong and positive relationship with the Netherlands and the Dutch government traditionally gives tulips, a symbol of the Netherlands, to Canada each year in remembrance of the latter countrys contribution to its liberation. Canada currently employs a professional, volunteer military force of over 67,000 regular and approximately 26,000 reserve personnel.lt;/ref> The unified Canadian Forces (CF) comprise the Canadian Forces Land Force Command Canadian Forces Maritime Command and Canadian Forces Air Command Canada is an industrial nation with a highly developed science and technology sector. Since the First World War, Canada has produced its own infantry fighting vehicle anti-tank guided missile and small arms for the Canadian Forces and particularly for the army. The Canadian Forces operate state of the art equipments able to handle modern threats through 2030–2035. Strong attachment to the British Empire and Commonwealth led to major participation in British military efforts in the Second Boer War the First World War, and the Second World War. Since then, Canada has been an advocate for multilateralism making efforts to resolve global issues in collaboration with other nations. lt;/ref> Canada was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945 and of NATO in 1949. During the Canada in the Cold War Canada was a major contributor to UN forces in the Korean War and founded the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in cooperation with the United States to defend against potential aerial attacks from the Soviet Union.lt;/ref> File:HMCS Regina (FFH 334) 1.jpg frigate HMCS Regina (FFH 334) , a warship of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command in 2004]] During the Suez Crisis of 1956, future Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson eased tensions by proposing the inception of the peacekeeping for which he was awarded the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize lt;/ref> As this was the first UN peacekeeping mission, Pearson is often credited as the inventor of the concept. Canada has since served in 50 peacekeeping missions, including every UN peacekeeping effort until 1989,Morton, Desmond (1999) (p. 258) and has since maintained forces in international missions in Rwanda the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere; Canada has sometimes faced controversy over its involvement in foreign countries, notably in the 1993 Somalia Affair lt;/ref> The number of Canadian military personnel participating in peacekeeping missions has decreased greatly in the past two decades. Canada joined the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1990 and hosted the OAS General Assembly in Windsor, Ontario in June 2000 and the third Summit of the Americas in Quebec City in April 2001.lt;/ref> Canada seeks to expand its ties to Pacific Rim economies through membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC).lt;/ref> Since 2001, Canada has had troops deployed in Afghanistan as part of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) and the UN-authorized, NATO-commanded International Security Assistance Force Canada has committed to withdraw from Kandahar Province by 2011,Registration required by which time it will have spent an estimated total of $11.3 billion on the mission.lt;/ref> Canada and the U.S. continue to integrate state and provincial agencies to strengthen security along the Canada-United States border through the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative lt;/ref> In February 2007, Canada, Italy, Britain, Norway and Russia announced their funding commitments to launch a $1.5 billion project to help develop vaccines they said could save millions of lives in poor nations, and called on others to join them.lt;/ref> In August 2007, Canadian sovereignty in Territorial claims in the Arctic was challenged after a Arktika 2007 to the North Pole Canada has considered that area to be sovereign territory since 1925.lt;/ref>

Provinces and territories

Canada is a federation composed of ten province and three territory (administrative division) In turn, these may be List of regions of Canada Western Canada Central Canada Atlantic Canada and Northern Canada (the latter made up of the three territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut). Eastern Canada refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together. Provinces have Canadian federalism than territories. The provinces are responsible for most of Canadas social programs (such as Health care in Canada Education in Canada and welfare (financial aid) and together collect more revenue than the federal government, an almost unique structure among federations in the world. Using its spending powers, the federal government can initiate national policies in provincial areas, such as the Canada Health Act the provinces can opt out of these, but rarely do so in practice. Equalization payments are made by the federal government to ensure that reasonably uniform standards of services and taxation are kept between the richer and poorer provinces.lt;/ref>

Geography and climate

File:Canada-satellite.jpg Ice and tundra are prominent in the Canadian Arctic Glacier are visible in the Canadian Rockies and Coast Mountains The interior is mostly flat prairies. The Great Lakes feed the Saint Lawrence River in the southeast lowlands|A satellite composite image of Canada.]] Canada occupies a major northern portion of North America, sharing the land borders with the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean. By total area (including its waters), Canada is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area in the world—after Russia.lt;/ref> By land area, Canada List of countries and outlying territories by land area (land area is total area minus the area of lakes and rivers).lt;/ref> Since 1925, Canada has claimed the portion of the Arctic between 60°W and 141°W longitude lt;/ref> but this claim is not universally recognized. The northernmost settlement in Canada (and in the world) is CFS Alert on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island latitude 82.5°N—817 kilometres (450 nautical mile , 508 miles) from the North Pole.lt;/ref> Much of the Canadian Arctic is covered by ice and permafrost Canada also has the longest coastline in the world: The population density is among the lowest in the world. The most densely populated part of the country is the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor (situated in Southern Quebec and Southern Ontario along the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River in the southeast.lt;/ref> File:Canadian Horseshoe Falls with Buffalo in background.jpg in Niagara Falls, Ontario is one of the worlds most voluminous waterfalls,lt;/ref> renowned for both its beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power ]] Canada has an extensive coastline on its north, east, and west, and since the last glacial period it has consisted of eight distinct forest regions, including extensive taiga forest on the Canadian Shield.lt;/ref> The vastness and variety of Canadas geography, ecology, vegetation and landforms have given rise to a wide variety of climates throughout the country.lt;/ref> Because of its vast size, Canada has more lakes than any other country, containing much of the worlds fresh water.lt;/ref> There are also fresh-water glaciers in the Canadian Rockies and the Coast Mountains Average winter and summer high temperatures across Canada vary according to the location. Winters can be harsh in many regions of the country, particularly in the interior and Prairie provinces, which experience a continental climate where daily average temperatures are near −15 °Celsius (5 °Fahrenheit but can drop below with severe wind chill .lt;/ref> In noncoastal regions, snow can cover the ground almost six months of the year (more in the north). Coastal British Columbia enjoys a temperate climate, with a mild and rainy winter. On the east and west coasts, average high temperatures are generally in the low 20s °C (70s °F), while between the coasts, the average summer high temperature ranges from with occasional extreme heat in some interior locations exceeding lt;/ref> Canada is also geologically active, having many earthquakes and potentially active volcanoes, notably Mount Meager Mount Garibaldi Mount Cayley and the Mount Edziza volcanic complex lt;/ref> The volcanic eruption of Tseax Cone in 1775 caused a catastrophic disaster, killing 2,000 Nisga'a people and destroying their village in the Nass River valley of northern British Columbia; the eruption produced a lava flow, and according to legend of the Nisgaa people, it blocked the flow of the Nass River.lt;/ref>

Science and technology

File:STS-116 Payload (NASA S116-E-05364).jpg in action on the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-116 ] Canada is an Developed country with a highly developed science and technology sector. Nearly 1.88% of Canadas GDP is allocated to research & development (R&D).lt;/ref> The country has eighteen List of Nobel laureates by country in physics, chemistry and medicine.lt;/ref> Canada ranks 12 in the world for Internet usage with 28.0 million users, 84.3% of the total population.lt;/ref> The Defence Research and Development Canada is an agency of the Department of National Defence (Canada) ,whose purpose is to respond to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces. Over the years, DRDC have been responsible for numerous innovations and inventions of practical application both in civilian and military world. These include the CADPAT G-suit CRV7 Carbon dioxide laser and the Flight data recorder lt;/ref>lt;/ref> DRDC also contribute in the development of the most advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array in the world as part of an international effort involving Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands.lt;/ref> The Canadian Space Agency conducts space, planetary, and aviation research, as well as develops rockets and satellites. In 1984, Marc Garneau became Canadas first astronaut, serving as payload specialist of STS-41-G Canada is a participant in the International Space Station and one of the worlds pioneers in space robotics with the Canadarm Canadarm2 and Dextre Canada was ranked third among 20 top countries in space sciences.lt;/ref> Since the 1960s, Canada Aerospace Industries have designed and built 10 satellites, including RADARSAT-1 RADARSAT-2 and Microvariability and Oscillations of STars telescope lt;/ref> Canada also produced one of the most successful sounding rocket , the Black Brant (rocket) over 1000 have been launched since they were initially produced in 1961.lt;/ref> Universities across Canada are working on the first domestic Lander (spacecraft) the Northern Light (spacecraft) designed to search for life on Mars and investigate Martian electromagnetic radiation environment and atmospheric properties. If the Northern Light is successful, Canada will be the third country to land on another planet.lt;/ref>

Economy

File:Canadian bills2.jpg depicting (top to bottom) Wilfrid Laurier John A. Macdonald Monarchy of Canada William Lyon Mackenzie King and Robert Borden ] Canada is one of the worlds List of countries by GDP (nominal) with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8 It is one of the worlds top ten trading nations.lt;/ref> Canada is a mixed economy ranking above the U.S. on the Heritage Foundation index of economic freedom and higher than most western European nations.lt;/ref> The largest foreign importers of Canadian goods are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.lt;/ref> In 2008, Canadas imported goods were worth over $442.9 billion, of which $280.8 billion was from the United States, $11.7 billion from Japan, and $11.3 billion from the United Kingdom. The country’s 2009 trade deficit totaled C$4.8 billion, compared with a C$46.9 billion surplus in 2008."http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-has-first-yearly-trade-deficit-since-1975/article1462607/ Canada has first yearly trade deficit since 1975]". The Globe and Mail. February 10, 2010. As of October 2009, Canadas national unemployment rate was 8.6%. Provincial unemployment rates vary from a low of 5.8% in Manitoba to a high of 17% in Newfoundland and Labrador.lt;/ref> Canadian public debt is estimated to be $566.7 billion for 2010–11, up from $463.7 billion in 2008–09."http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100304/budget_2010_100304/20100304?hubTorontoNewHome Budget fights deficit with freeze on future spending]". CTV News March 4, 2010. Canada’s net foreign debt rose by $40.6-billion to $193.8-billion in the first quarter of 2010."http://www.financialpost.com/news/Canada+foreign+debt+climbs+billion/3165637/story.html Canada’s foreign debt climbs $41-billion]". Financial Post June 17, 2010. The combined federal and provincial government deficit in the 2009–10 fiscal year could reach of $100-billion,"http://www.financialpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id2456708 Why foreign investors cant get enough of our debt]". Financial Post. January 17, 2010. and the 2010 Canadian federal budget is forecast to be C$49.2 billion in 2010–11."http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCATRE6234HN20100304 Canada budget tackles deficit, averts election]". Reuters March 4, 2010. In the past century, the growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy to a more industrial and urban one. Like other First World nations, the Canadian economy is dominated by the Tertiary sector of the economy which employs about three quarters of Canadians.lt;/ref> Canada is unusual among developed countries in the importance of its primary sector of the economy in which the logging and petroleum industry are two of the most important.lt;/ref> Canada is one of the few developed nations that are net exporters of energy.lt;/ref> Atlantic Canada has vast Offshore drilling deposits of natural gas and Alberta has large oil and gas resources. The immense Athabasca Oil Sands give Canada the worlds second-largest oil reserves behind Saudi Arabia lt;/ref> Canada is one of the worlds largest suppliers of agricultural products; the Canadian Prairies are one of the most important producers of wheat, canola, and other grains.lt;/ref> Canada is the largest producer of zinc and uranium and is a global source of many other natural resources, such as gold, nickel, aluminium, and lead. Many towns in northern Canada, where agriculture is difficult, are sustainable because of nearby mines or sources of timber. Canada also has a sizable manufacturing sector centred in southern Ontario and Quebec, with automobiles and aeronautics representing particularly important industries.lt;/ref> File:Nafta.jpg in 1992]] Economic integration with the United States has increased significantly since World War II. This has drawn the attention of Canadian nationalism who are concerned about cultural and economic autonomy in an age of globalization as American goods and media products have become ubiquitous.lt;/ref> The Automotive Products Trade Agreement of 1965 opened the borders to trade in the auto manufacturing industry. In the 1970s, concerns over energy self-sufficiency and foreign ownership in the manufacturing sectors prompted Prime Minister Pierre Trudeaus Liberal government to enact the National Energy Program (NEP) and the Investment Canada (FIRA).lt;/ref> In the 1980s, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney s Progressive Conservatives abolished the NEP and changed the name of FIRA to "Investment Canada in order to encourage foreign investment.lt;/ref> The Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA) of 1988 eliminated tariffs between the two countries, while the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) expanded the free-trade zone to include Mexico in the 1990s. In the mid-1990s, the Liberal government under Jean Chrétien began to post annual budgetary surpluses and steadily paid down the national debt.lt;/ref> The 2008 global financial crisis of 2008 caused a recession of 2008 which could boost the countrys unemployment rate to 10%.lt;/ref>

Demographics

Canadas Canada 2006 Census counted a Population of Canada by year of 31,612,897, an increase of 5.4% since 2001.lt;/ref> Population growth is from Immigration to Canada and, to a lesser extent, natural growth. About four-fifths of Canadas population lives within of the United States border.lt;/ref> A similar proportion live in urban areas concentrated in the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor (notably the Golden Horseshoe including Toronto and area, Montreal and National Capital Region (Canada) , the BC Lower Mainland (consisting of the region surrounding Vancouver), and the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor in Alberta.lt;/ref> lt;/ref> |Population of Canada by year | 2415000 |Population of Canada by year | 3174000 |Population of Canada by year | 3689000 |Population of Canada by year | 4325000 |Population of Canada by year | 4833000 |Population of Canada by year | 5371000 |Population of Canada by year | 7207000 |Population of Canada by year | 8788000 |Population of Canada by year | 10377000 |Population of Canada by year | 11507000 |Population of Canada by year | 14009000 |Population of Canada by year | 18238000 |Population of Canada by year | 21962000 |Population of Canada by year | 24820000 |Population of Canada by year | 28031000 |Population of Canada by year | 31021000 |Population of Canada by year est. | }} According to the 2006 census, the largest reported ethnic origin is English Canadian (21%), followed by French Canadian (15.8%), Scottish Canadian (15.2%), Irish Canadian (13.9%), Canadians of German ethnicity (10.2%), Italian Canadians (5%), Chinese Canadian (3.9%), Ukrainian Canadian (3.6%), and First Nations (3.5%). Approximately one third of respondents identified their ethnicity as "Canadian".lt;/ref> There are 600 recognized List of First Nations peoples encompassing 1,172,790 people. Canadas Aboriginal population is growing at almost twice the national rate, and 3.8% of Canadas population claimed aboriginal identity in 2006. Another 16.2% of the population belonged to non-aboriginal visible minority lt;/ref> The largest visible minority groups in Canada are South Asia (4%), Chinese (3.9%) and Black Canadians (2.5%).lt;/ref> In 1961, less than 2% of Canadas population (about 300,000 people) could be classified as belonging to a visible minority group and less than 1% as aboriginal.lt;/ref> In 2006, 51.0% of Vancouvers population and 46.9% of Torontos population were members of visible minority groups.lt;/ref>lt;/ref> Between 2001 and 2006, the visible minority population rose by 27.2%. According to a 2005 forecast by Statistics Canada, the proportion of Canadians belonging to a visible minority group in Canada could reach as much as 23% by 2017. As of 2007, almost one in five Canadians (19.8%) were foreign-born. Nearly 60% of new immigrants hail from Asia (including the Middle East). By 2031, one in three Canadians could belong to a visible minority group."http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-changing-face-of-canada-booming-minority-populations-by-2031/article1494651/ The changing face of Canada: booming minority populations by 2031]". The Globe and Mail March 9, 2010. }} Canada has the Immigration to Canada#Immigration rate driven by Economic impact of immigration to Canada and Immigration to Canada#Immigration categories and is aiming for between 240,000 and 265,000 new permanent residents in 2010.lt;/ref> Canada also accepts large numbers of refugee . New immigrants settle mostly in major urban areas like Toronto and Vancouver.lt;/ref> In common with many other developed countries, Canada is experiencing a demographic shift towards an older population, with more retirees and fewer people of working age. In 2006, the average age of the population was 39.5 years.lt;/ref> The census results also indicate that despite an increase in immigration since 2001 (which gave Canada a higher rate of population growth than in the previous intercensal period), the aging of Canadas population did not slow during the period. Support for religious pluralism is an important part of Political culture of Canada According to the 2001 census, 77.1% of Canadians identify as being Christians; of this, Catholicism make up the largest group (43.6% of Canadians).lt;/ref> The largest Protestantism denomination is the United Church of Canada (9.5% of Canadians), followed by the Anglican Church of Canada (6.8%), Baptists (2.4%), Lutherans (2%), and other Christians (4.4%). About 16.5% of Canadians declare no religious affiliation, and the remaining 6.3% are affiliated with non-Christian religions, the largest of which is Islam (2.0%), followed by Judaism (1.1%). Canadian provinces and territories are responsible for education. Each system is similar, while reflecting regional history, culture and geography.lt;/ref> The mandatory school age ranges between 5–7 to 16–18 years, contributing to an adult literacy rate of 99%. Post-secondary education is also administered by provincial and territorial governments, which provide most of the funding; the federal government administers additional research grants, student loans, and scholarships. In 2002, 43% of Canadians aged 25 to 64 possessed a post-secondary education; for those aged 25 to 34, the rate of post-secondary education reached 51%.lt;/ref>

Culture

File:Raven-and-the-first-men.jpg s sculpture Raven and The First Men showing part of a Haida creation myth The Raven is a figure common to many mythologies in aboriginal culture.]] Canadian culture has historically been influenced by British culture French culture and aboriginal cultures and traditions. There are distinctive Aboriginal peoples in Canada#Culture Spoken languages of Canada#Aboriginal languages Native American art and First Nations music spread across Canada. Many North American Indigenous words, inventions and games have become an everyday part of Spoken languages of Canada and use. The canoe snowshoe , the toboggan lacrosse tug of war maple syrup and tobacco are examples of products, inventions and games.lt;/ref> Some of the words include the barbecue Reindeer chipmunk Groundhog hammock skunk mahogany Tropical cyclone and moose lt;/ref> Numerous areas, towns, cities and rivers of the Americas have List of place names in Canada of aboriginal origin The province of Saskatchewan derives its name from the Cree language name of the Saskatchewan River "Kisiskatchewani Sipi". Canadas capital city Ottawa comes from the Algonquin language term "adawe" meaning "to trade."lt;/ref> National Aboriginal Day recognises the cultures and contributions of Aboriginal peoples of Canada.lt;/ref> Canadian culture has been greatly influenced by immigration from all over the world. Many Canadians value multiculturalism and see Canada as being inherently multicultural. However, the countrys culture has been heavily influenced by Culture of the United States because of its proximity and the high rate of migration between the two countries. The great majority of English-speaking immigrants to Canada between 1755 and 1815 were Americans from the Thirteen Colonies; during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War, 46,000 Loyalist (American Revolution) came to Canada.lt;/ref> Between 1785 and 1812, more Americans emigrated to Canada in response to promises of land.lt;/ref> American media and entertainment are popular, if not dominant, in English Canada; conversely, many Canadian cultural products and entertainers are successful in the United States and worldwide.lt;/ref> Many cultural products are marketed toward a unified "North American" or global market. The creation and preservation of distinctly Canadian culture are supported by federal government programs, laws, and institutions such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission lt;/ref> File:Jackpine.jpeg , by Tom Thomson 1916; oil on canvas, in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada ] Canadian art has been dominated by Tom Thomson amp;nbsp;— Canadas most famous painter — and by the Group of Seven (artists) Thomsons brief career painting Canadian landscapes spanned just a decade up to his death in 1917 at age 39.lt;/ref> The Group were painters with a nationalistic and idealistic focus, who first exhibited their distinctive works in May 1920. Though referred to as having seven members, five artists — Lawren Harris A. Y. Jackson Arthur Lismer J. E. H. MacDonald and Frederick Varley amp;nbsp;— were responsible for articulating the Groups ideas. They were joined briefly by Frank Johnston (artist) and by commercial artist Franklin Carmichael A. J. Casson became part of the Group in 1926.lt;/ref> Associated with the Group was another prominent Canadian artist, Emily Carr known for her landscapes and portrayals of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast lt;/ref> Canada has developed a music infrastructure and industry, with broadcasting regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.lt;/ref>lt;/ref> The Music of Canada industry has produced internationally renowned List of Canadian composers List of Canadian musicians and List of bands from Canada such as Portia White Guy Lombardo Murray Adaskin Rush (band) Joni Mitchell and Neil Young Canadian winners of multiple Grammy Awards have included Celine Dion k.d. lang Sarah McLachlan Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences administers Canadas music industry awards, the Juno Award , which commenced in 1970. The national anthem of Canada [[O Canada]] adopted in 1980, was originally commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec the Honourable Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Fête nationale du Québec ceremony.lt;/ref> Calixa Lavallée wrote the music, which was a setting of a patriotic poem composed by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier The text was originally only in French, before it was translated to English in 1906. File:Canada2010WinterOlympicsOTcelebration.jpg in Vancouver seconds after Canada men's national ice hockey team won gold in mens ice hockey ] Canadas National symbols of Canada are influenced by natural, historical, and Aboriginal sources. The use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates to the early 18th century. The maple leaf is depicted on Canadas Flag of Canada and Canadian Red Ensign on the penny (Canadian coin) and on the Coat of arms of Canada lt;/ref> Other prominent symbols include the beaver Canada Goose Great Northern Loon the Crown, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and more recently, the totem pole and Inukshuk lt;/ref> Canadas official national Sport in Canada are ice hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the summer.lt;/ref> Hockey is a national sport and the most popular spectator sport in the country. It is also the sport most played by Canadians, with 1.65 million participants in 2004.lt;/ref> Canadas six largest metropolitan areas—Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, and Edmonton—have franchises in the National Hockey League (NHL), and there are more Canadian players in the NHL than from all other countries combined. Other popular spectator sports include curling and Canadian football the latter is played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Golf baseball skiing Soccer in Canada volleyball and basketball are widely played at youth and amateur levels, but professional leagues and franchises are not widespread. Canada has hosted several high-profile international sporting events, including the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada was the host nation for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia lt;/ref>

Language

File:QuebecCitySum04.jpg in the historic Basse-Ville(Lower Town) of Quebec City, Quebec. The population is mainly French-speaking Quebecker with a small English-speaking Quebecker minority.]] Canadas two official languages are English and French. Official bilingualism in Canada is defined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Official Languages Act (Canada) and Official Language Regulations it is applied by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages English and French have equal status in federal courts, Parliament, and in all federal institutions. Citizens have the right, where there is sufficient demand, to receive federal government services in either English or French, and official-language minorities are guaranteed their own schools in all provinces and territories.lt;/ref> English and French are the first language of 59.7% and 23.2% of the population respectively,lt;/ref> and the languages most spoken at home by 68.3% and 22.3% of the population respectively.lt;/ref> 98.5% of Canadians speak English or French (67.5% speak English only, 13.3% speak French only, and 17.7% speak both).lt;/ref> English and French Official Language Communities, defined by First Official Language Spoken, constitute 73.0% and 23.6% of the population respectively. The Charter of the French Language makes French the official language in Quebec.lt;/ref> Although more than 85% of French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec, there are substantial Francophone populations in Franco-Ontarian Franco-Albertan and southern Franco-Manitoban Ontario has the largest French-speaking population outside Quebec.lt;/ref> New Brunswick, the only officially bilingual province, has a French-speaking Acadian minority constituting 33% of the population. There are also clusters of Acadians in southwestern Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island, and through central and western Prince Edward Island.lt;/ref> Other provinces have no official languages as such, but French is used as a language of instruction, in courts, and for other government services in addition to English. Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec allow for both English and French to be spoken in the provincial legislatures, and laws are enacted in both languages. In Ontario, French has some legal status but is not fully co-official.lt;/ref> There are 11 Spoken languages of Canada#Aboriginal languages made up of more than 65 distinct dialects.lt;/ref> Of these, only Cree, Inuit language and Ojibwe language have a large enough population of fluent speakers to be considered viable to survive in the long term. Several aboriginal languages have official status in the Northwest Territories.lt;/ref> Inuktitut is the majority language in Nunavut, and one of three official languages in the territory.lt;/ref> Over six million people in Canada list a non-official language as their mother tongue. Some of the most common non-official first languages include Chinese language (mainly Yue Chinese 1,012,065 first-language speakers), Italian language (455,040), German language (450,570), Punjabi language (367,505) and Spanish language (345,345).

International rankings

| class"wikitable" |- " ! Organization ! Survey ! Ranking |- | State of World Liberty Index | State of World Liberty Index lt;ref name"State of World Liberty Project">lt;/ref> | 3 out of 159 |- style"background:#efefef; color:black" | United Nations Development Programme | Human Development Index lt;ref name"hdr">lt;/ref> | 4 out of 182 |- | World Bank Group | Ease of Doing Business 2009lt;/ref> | 8 out of 181 |- style"background:#efefef; color:black" | [[The Economist]] | The World in 2005 – Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005lt;/ref> | 14 out of 111 |- | Yale University Columbia University | Environmental Sustainability Index, 2005lt;/ref> | 6 out of 146 |- style"background:#efefef; color:black" | Reporters Without Borders | Press Freedom Index 2009lt;/ref> | 19 out of 175 |- | Transparency International | Corruption Perceptions Index 2009lt;/ref> | 8 out of 180 |- style"background:#efefef; color:black" | Institute for Economics & Peace | Global Peace Index lt;ref>lt;/ref> | 8 out of 144 |- | Fund for Peace | Failed States Index, 2009lt;/ref> | 166 out of 177Larger number indicates sustainability lt;/ref> |- style"background:#efefef; color:black" | World Economic Forum | Global Competitiveness Reportlt;/ref> | 9 out of 133 |- | The Economist | Democracy Index lt;ref>lt;/ref> | 11 out of 167 |}

See also

* Outline of Canada * Index of Canada-related articles * List of Canada-related topics by provinces and territories

References

Further reading

; History * * * ; Government and law * * ; Foreign relations and military * * ; Geography and climate * ; Economy * * ; Demography and statistics * ; Language * ; Culture *

External links

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