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In 2012 the population of Canada was around 35 million.
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The capital city of Canada is Ottawa.
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Major cities include Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary.
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The 2 main languages spoken in Canada are English and French.
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Canada is the second largest country in the world by total area (Russia is the largest).
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Canada is made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
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Canada features the longest coastline in the world, stretching 202080 kilometres (125570 miles).
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Canada shares the longest land border in the world with the United States, totaling 8891 kilometres (5525 miles).
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The name Canada comes from the word ‘kanata’ which
means ‘settlement’ or ‘village’ in the language of the indigenous St
Lawrence Iroquoians.
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Canada has over 30000 lakes.
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Winters can be very cold in Canada with temperatures dropping below −40 °C (−40 °F) in some parts of the country.
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Canada is rich in resources such as zinc, nickel, lead and gold.
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The most popular sport in Canada is ice hockey.
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Calgary hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics, Vancouver the 2010 Winter Olympics and Montreal the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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The maple leaf is a Canadian symbol and features prominently on the national flag.
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For more information, check out maps of Canada or take a closer look at the Canadian flag.
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