International membership

Borders

Only the United states borders Canada by land. If considering Canada's ocean boundaries, it borders both Denmark and France, with the rest of its ocean territory bordering international

Climate

The major Canadian city that falls outside the continental climate schema is Vancouver, which experiences an oceanic climate with a marked summer dry season. Of the eight largest Canadian cities, Ottawa, Montrealand Toronto have the warmest summers, Winnipeg the coldest winters, with Vancouver's winters are far milder than any other large city in Canada.

Central and north Canada experiences subarctic and arctic climates, much of them arid. Those areas are not heavily populated due to the severe climate, where it does not exceed -20° C on most winter days and has a very brief summer season.

Tourism

Canada has a large domestic and foreign tourism industry. The second largest country in the world, Canada's incredible geographical variety is a significant tourist attractor. Much of the country's tourism is centered around Canada's four largest metropolitan areas, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Ottawa, well known for their culture, diversity, as well as the many national parks and historic sites.

Water

Canada contains more lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world. In addition to the Great Lakes on the US border (all partly within Canada except Lake Michigan)

The three oceans that surround Canada are the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic. The Pacific Ocean is located in the west, while the Arctic and Atlantic are in the north and east respectively.

Some of the major rivers in Canada include Brazos, Churchill, Colorado, Columbia, Fraser, Mackenzie, Mississippi and Missouri amongst others.

The vast majority of mountains in Canada lie in the western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta and the Yukon Territory. Mountains can be found all over British Columbia while those in Alberta are mainly concentrated on the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies. The Saint Elias Mountains in the Yukon hold some of country's highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Logan at 5,959 metres.

Historical Highlights

Canada’s modern society is a multicultural one. The European culture and traditions, especially British and French, have historically influenced Canada. But over time the cultures of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and immigrant cultures have been incorporated into mainstream Canadian culture. The country has also been influenced by the US. These four influences have combined over centuries to form the modern culture of Canada.

Transport

Canada is a developed country whose economy includes the extraction and export of raw materials from its large area. Because of this, it has a transportation system which includes more than 1,400,000 kilometres (870,000 mi) of roads, 10 major international airports, 300 smaller airports, 72,093 km (44,797 mi) of functioning railway track, and more than 300 commercial ports and harbours that provide access to the Pacific,Atlantic and Arctic oceans as well as the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway

International membership

UNESCO

G-7

Commonwealth of Nations

Interpol

European Union

And a lot of other membership

Date: 2016-03-03; view: 820