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Canada

Also Known As Dominion of Canada (historical formal name)
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Canada is a country in North America, with Ottawa as its capital. Confederation in 1867 united several British colonies into the Dominion of Canada, and full legislative sovereignty from the United Kingdom was completed with the patriation of the constitution under the Canada Act 1982. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Ottawa 2
Population
41,417,056 2
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
9,984,670 2
Independence or Founding Year
1867 2
Confederation in 1867 created the Dominion of Canada as a self-governing entity; full legislative sovereignty from the United Kingdom followed later, formalized by the Canada Act 1982.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Canada

Regions

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Alberta, States or Territories

Alberta is a province of Canada.

Source Alberta (Wikipedia)

The Appalachians extend north to Newfoundland, Canada.

Source Appalachian Mountains (Wikipedia)
Source Banff National Park (Wikipedia)

British Columbia is a province of Canada.

Source British Columbia (Wikipedia)
Calgary, Cities
Source Calgary (Wikipedia)
Edmonton, Cities
Source Edmonton (Wikipedia)

The Great Plains lie across both the Central United States and Western Canada.

Source Great Plains (Wikipedia)
Source Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikipedia)
Hamilton, Cities
Source Hamilton (Wikipedia)
Manitoba, States or Territories

Manitoba is a province of Canada.

Source Manitoba (Wikipedia)
Montreal, Cities

Montreal is in the southwest of the Canadian province of Quebec, at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.

Source Wikipedia: Montreal
Montreal, Cities

Montreal is the largest city in Quebec and the second-largest in Canada.

Source Wikipedia: Montreal
Mount Logan, Landforms
Ontario, States or Territories

Ontario is a province of Canada.

Source Ontario (Wikipedia)
Ottawa, Cities

Ottawa is Canada's capital.

Source Ottawa (Wikipedia)
Quebec, States or Territories

Quebec is a province of Canada.

Source Quebec (Wikipedia)
Quebec City, Cities
Source Quebec City (Wikipedia)

The Saint Lawrence River flows through the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Source Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
The Arctic, Regions
The Great Lakes, Bodies of Water

The Great Lakes straddle the border between Canada and the United States.

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Toronto, Cities
Source Toronto (Wikipedia)
Vancouver, Cities
Source Vancouver (Wikipedia)
Waterloo, Cities
Source Waterloo, Ontario (Wikipedia)
Winnipeg, Cities
Source Winnipeg (Wikipedia)

Wood Buffalo National Park is the largest national park in Canada.

Source Wood Buffalo National Park (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Erie's northern shore is the Canadian province of Ontario.

Source Lake Erie (Wikipedia)
Source Great Lakes (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Ottawa, Cities

Ottawa is Canada's capital, selected by Queen Victoria in 1857.

Source Ottawa (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Rivers Through Territory

In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Canada (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Capital Ottawa
  • History section
    Canada had established complete sovereignty as an independent country
  • Infobox, 2026 Q2 estimate
    41,417,056
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Wikidata: Canada
Wikidata Q16, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Montreal
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: Montreal
  • Associated With: Montreal, Infobox
    Country: Canada
  • Associated With: Montreal, Lead section
    Montreal ... is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada
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Saint Lawrence River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Saint Lawrence River, Infobox
    Country: Canada, United States
  • Rivers Through Territory: Saint Lawrence River, Lead section
    River in eastern Canada and the United States
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Associated With: The Great LakesView the Source
Ottawa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Ottawa, Lead section
    Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River.
  • Has Capital: Ottawa, Lead section
    Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River.
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Toronto (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Toronto, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Toronto, Infobox, Country
Canada
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Vancouver (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Vancouver, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Vancouver, Infobox, Country
Canada
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Calgary (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Calgary, Infobox, Country/Province
Quote, Associated With: Calgary, Infobox, Country/Province
Canada, Alberta
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Edmonton (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Edmonton, Infobox, Country/Province
Quote, Associated With: Edmonton, Infobox, Country/Province
Canada, Alberta
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Quebec City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Quebec City, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Quebec City, Infobox, Country
canada
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Winnipeg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Winnipeg, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Winnipeg, Infobox, Country
canada
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Hamilton (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Hamilton, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Hamilton, Infobox, Country
canada
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Waterloo, Ontario (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Waterloo, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Waterloo, Infobox, Country
Canada
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Great Lakes (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: The Great Lakes, Infobox, Basin countries field
Quote, Bordered By Water: The Great Lakes, Infobox, Basin countries field
Canada, United States
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Wood Buffalo National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Wood Buffalo National Park, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Wood Buffalo National Park, Lead section
Wood Buffalo National Park is the largest national park of Canada at 44,741 km2 (17,275 sq mi).
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Appalachian Mountains (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Appalachian Mountains, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Appalachian Mountains, Lead section
extending roughly 2,050 mi (3,300 km) from central Alabama to Newfoundland.
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Great Plains (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Great Plains, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Great Plains, Lead section
The Great Plains lie across both the Central United States and Western Canada.
View the Source
Lake Erie (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Erie, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Erie, Lead section
Located on the International Boundary between Canada and the United States, Lake Erie's northern shore is the Canadian province of Ontario, specifically the Ontario Peninsula, with the U.S. states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York on its western, southern, and eastern shores.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Infobox, subdivision_name
Quote, Associated With: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada
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Wikidata: Banff National Park
Encompasses: Banff National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Wood Buffalo National Park
Encompasses: Wood Buffalo National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Jasper National Park
Encompasses: Jasper National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Waterton Lakes National Park
Encompasses: Waterton Lakes National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Riding Mountain National Park
Encompasses: Riding Mountain National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: MacMillan Provincial Park
Encompasses: MacMillan Provincial Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Alberta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Alberta, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Alberta, Lead paragraph
Alberta is a province in Canada.
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Quebec (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Quebec, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Quebec, Lead paragraph
(French: Québec) is Canada'
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Manitoba (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Manitoba, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Manitoba, Lead paragraph
Manitoba is a province of Canada
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Ontario (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Ontario, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Ontario, Lead paragraph
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.
View the Source
British Columbia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: British Columbia, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: British Columbia, Lead paragraph
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada.
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Lead paragraph
Islands), 130 kilometres (81 miles) off the mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
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Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve, Lead paragraph
Great Slave Lake, located on the northern edge of the boreal forest of Canada
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Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site, Lead paragraph
then re-discovered in 2014 and 2016. The site is jointly managed by Parks Canada
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Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve, Lead paragraph
Reserve is a publicly accessible private property near Huntsville, Ontario, Canada.
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Great Bear Rainforest - Wikipedia
Encompasses: Great Bear Rainforest, Infobox location
Quote, Encompasses: Great Bear Rainforest, Infobox location
location = Canada ; British Columbia
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