Outline of Canada
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Canada:
Canada(/ˈkænədə/) is aNorth Americancountry consisting often provinces and three territories.Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from theAtlantic Oceanin the east to thePacific Oceanin the west and northward into theArctic Ocean.[1]It is theworld's second largest countryby total area, and sharesland borderswith theUnited Statesto the south and northwest, and marine borders withFranceandGreenlandon the east and northeast, respectively.
The lands have been inhabited for millennia by various groups ofaboriginal peoples.Beginning in the late 15th century,BritishandFrenchexpeditions explored and later settled the Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all ofits colonies in North Americain 1763 after theSeven Years' War. In 1867, with the union of threeBritish North Americancolonies throughConfederation,Canada was formed as afederaldominionof four provinces.[2][3][4]This began anaccretion of additional provinces and territoriesand a process of increasing autonomy from theUnited Kingdom,highlighted by theStatute of Westminster in 1931and culminating in theCanada Act in 1982which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the British parliament.
Canada is afederationthat is governed as aparliamentary democracyand aconstitutional monarchywith KingCharles IIIas its head of state. It is abilingualandmulticulturalcountry, with bothEnglishandFrenchas official languages at the federal level.Technologically advanced and industrialized,Canada maintains a diversified economy that is heavily reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade—particularly with the United States, with which Canada has along and complex relationship.
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation/ˈkænədə/
- Common English country name:Canada
- Official English country name:Canada
- Commonendonym:Canada
- Official endonym:Canada
- Adjectival:Canadian,Canada
- Demonym:Canadian(Fr.canadien)
- Etymology:Name of Canada
- Official languages:English,French
- ISO country codes:CA, CAN, 124
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:CA
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.ca
- International rankings of Canada
Geography
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- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere,Western Hemisphere
- Time zones(Time in Canada):
- Newfoundland Standard Time(UTC-03:30),Newfoundland Daylight Time(UTC-02:30)
- Atlantic Standard Time(UTC-04),Atlantic Daylight Time(UTC-03)
- Eastern Standard Time(UTC-05),Eastern Daylight Time(UTC-04)
- Central Standard Time(UTC-06),Central Daylight Time(UTC-05)
- Mountain Standard Time(UTC-07),Mountain Daylight Time(UTC-06)
- Pacific Standard Time(UTC-08),Pacific Daylight Time(UTC-07)
- Extreme points of Canada
- North:Cape Columbia,Nunavut- (83°08' N, 74°13'W)
- South:Middle Island,Ontario- (41°41'N, 82°40'W)
- East:Cape Spear,Newfoundland- (47°31'N, 52°37'W)
- West: Yukon-Alaskaborder - (141°00'W)
- High:Mount Logan,Yukon5,959 m (19,551 ft)
- Low:North Atlantic Ocean,Arctic Ocean,andNorth Pacific Ocean0 m
- Land boundaries:
- United States8,893 km (5,526 miles)[5]
- Greenland1,280 m (4,200 feet) (onHans Island)
- Coastline: 202,080 km (125,570 miles)[6]
- Population of Canada:36,991,981 people (2021 Census[7]) -36th most populous country
- Area of Canada:9,984,670 km2(3,855,100 square miles) -2nd most extensive country
- Atlas of Canada
Environment
[edit]- Climate of Canada
- Environmental issues in Canada
- Ecoregions in Canada
- Renewable energy in Canada
- Geology of Canada
- National parks of Canada
- Protected areas of Canada
- Wildlife of Canada
Geographic features
[edit]- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Prairies of Canada
- Rivers of Canada
- Valleys of Canada
- World Heritage Sites in Canada
- Other
Regions
[edit]- Northern Canada(The North)
- Western Canada
- Eastern Canada
Other regions
[edit]- English Canada,sometimes known as theRest of Canada(excluding Quebec) when considering topics of language
- French Canada
- Acadia
- Quebec-Windsor Corridor
Ecoregions
[edit]Provinces and territories
[edit]Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces
[edit]Province, with flag | Postal abbreviation/ ISO code |
Other abbreviations | Capital | Entered Confederation | Population (2016)[8] |
Area (km2) | ||
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Land | Water | Total | ||||||
Ontario1 | ON | Ont. | Toronto | July 1, 1867 | 13,448,494 | 917,741 | 158,654 | 1,076,395 |
Quebec1 | QC | Que., PQ, P.Q. | Quebec City | 8,164,361 | 1,356,128 | 185,928 | 1,542,056 | |
Nova Scotia2 | NS | N.S. | Halifax | 923,598 | 53,338 | 1,946 | 55,284 | |
New Brunswick2 | NB | N.B. | Fredericton | 747,101 | 71,450 | 1,458 | 72,908 | |
Manitoba3 | MB | Man. | Winnipeg | July 15, 1870 | 1,278,365 | 553,556 | 94,241 | 647,797 |
British Columbia2 | BC | B.C. | Victoria | July 20, 1871 | 4,648,055 | 925,186 | 19,549 | 944,735 |
Prince Edward Island2 | PE | PEI, P.E.I., P.E. Island | Charlottetown | July 1, 1873 | 142,907 | 5,660 | — | 5,660 |
Saskatchewan4 | SK | Sask., SK, SKWN | Regina | September 1, 1905 | 1,098,352 | 591,670 | 59,366 | 651,036 |
Alberta4 | AB | Alta. | Edmonton | 4,067,175 | 642,317 | 19,531 | 661,848 | |
Newfoundland and Labrador5 | NL | Nfld., NF, LB | St. John's | March 31, 1949 | 519,716 | 373,872 | 31,340 | 405,212 |
Notes:
- Immediately prior to Confederation, Ontario and Quebec were part of theProvince of Canada.
- Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island were separate colonies at the time of joining Canada.
- Manitoba was established simultaneously with Northwest Territories.
- Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of land that had been part of Northwest Territories.
- Prior to its entry in Confederation, Newfoundland had been aDominionwithin the British Commonwealth, but due to a financial crisis during the Depression had surrendered its right to self-government and was under direct British governance.
Territories
[edit]There are currently three territories in Canada. Unlike the provinces, the territories of Canada have no inherent jurisdiction and only have those powers delegated to them by the federal government.
Territory, with flag | Postal abbreviation/ ISO code |
Other abbreviations | Capital | Entered Confederation | Population (2007)[8] |
Area (km2) | ||
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Land | Water | Total | ||||||
Northwest Territories | NT | N.W.T., NWT | Yellowknife | July 15, 1870 | 41,786 | 1,183,085 | 163,021 | 1,346,106 |
Yukon | YT | Y.T., YK | Whitehorse | June 13, 1898 | 35,874 | 474,391 | 8,052 | 482,443 |
Nunavut | NU | NV | Iqaluit | April 1, 1999 | 35,944 | 1,936,113 | 157,077 | 2,093,190 |
Note: Canada did not acquire any new land to create Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Nunavut. All of these originally formed part of Northwest Territories.
Municipalities
[edit]Demography
[edit]Demographics by political division
[edit]Provinces
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Territories
[edit]Government and politics
[edit]- Form of government:constitutional monarchyanddemocraticparliamentaryfederation
- Capitalof Canada:Ottawa
- Provinces and territories of Canada
- Canadian and American politics compared
- Canadian and Australian politics compared
- Canadian Conservatism
- List of Canadian federal general elections
- Canadian Nationalism
- Elections in Canada
- Federalism in Canada
- Human rights in Canada
- Liberalism in Canada
- Political culture of Canada
- Political parties in Canada
- Political scandals of Canada
- Progressivism in Canada
- Socialism and Social Democracy in Canada
- Taxation in Canada
Branches of the government
[edit]Executive branch of the government
[edit]Monarchy of Canada |
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Legislative branch of the government
[edit]Judicial branch of the government
[edit]Supreme Court of Canada |
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- Alberta Court of Appeal
- British Columbia Court of Appeal
- Manitoba Court of Appeal
- New Brunswick Court of Appeal
- Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
- Nunavut Court of Appeal
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island
- Quebec Court of Appeal
- Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
- Court of Appeal of the Yukon Territory
- Court of King's Bench of Alberta
- Supreme Court of British Columbia
- Court of King's Bench of Manitoba
- Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick
- Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
- Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
- Nunavut Court of Justice
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
- Quebec Superior Court
- Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan
- Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
Foreign relations
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]Canada is a member of:[1]
Legal system
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- Canadian Aboriginal law
- Canada Bank Act
- Canadian Bill of Rights
- Canadian competition law
- Constitution of Canada
- Canadian content
- Canadian contract law
- Canadian copyright law
- Canadian corporation
- Crime in Canada
- Canadian family law
- Criminal law of Canada
- Law enforcement in Canada
Military
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Military history of Canada |
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- Commander-in-chief:Governor General of Canada(nominally, see alsoThe Canadian Crown and the Canadian Forces)
- Prime Minister of Canada(de facto Commander-in-chief)
- Minister of National Defence
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Royal Canadian Navy(RCN), command of theNavy;
- Canadian Army(CA) command of theArmy;
- Royal Canadian Air Force(RCAF), command of theAir Force.
- Canadian Joint Operations Command(CJOC), responsible for all operations except special forces;
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command(CANSOFCOM), responsible forspecial forcesoperations within Canada and abroad.
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Minister of National Defence
- Army:Canadian Army
- Navy:Royal Canadian Navy
- Air force:Royal Canadian Air Force
- Special forces:Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
- Military reserve force:Canadian Forces reserve force
Provincial governments
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Territory governments
[edit]Politics by political division
[edit]Provinces
[edit]Territories
[edit]History
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History of Canada |
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- Former Colonies and Territories in Canada
- Constitutional history of Canada
- History of immigration to Canada
- Economic history of Canada
- Fires in Canada
- Military history of Canada
- History of monarchy in Canada
- Persons of National Historic Significance
- Territorial evolution of Canada(1867–present)
History of Canada by period
[edit]- Pre-Columbian era (Canada)
- 1534–1763: New France
- 1764-1867: Canada under British Imperial Control
- 1867–1914: Post-Confederation Canada
- 1914–1945: Canada in the World Wars and Interwar Years
- 1945–1960
- 1960–1981
- 1982–1992
- 1992–present
History of Canada by political division
[edit]Provinces
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Territories
[edit]Culture
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Culture of Canada |
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- Age and internet use in Canada
- Alcoholic beverages in Canada
- Architecture of Canada
- Cuisine of Canada
- Decorations and medals of Canada (in order of precedence)
- Festivals in Canada
- Humour in Canada
- Languages of Canada
- Media in Canada
- Symbols of Canada
- Canadians
- Prostitution in Canada
- Public holidays in Canada
- World Heritage Sites in Canada
Culture by political division
[edit]Provinces
[edit]- Culture of Alberta
- Culture of British Columbia
- Culture of Vancouver(city)
- Culture of Manitoba
- Culture of New Brunswick
- Culture of Nova Scotia
- Culture of Ontario
- Culture of Hamilton, Ontario(city)
- Culture of Toronto(city)
- Culture of Prince Edward Island
- Culture of Quebec
- Culture of Montreal(city)
- Culture of Saskatchewan
Territories
[edit]Art in Canada
[edit]- Art in Canada
- Cinema of Canada
- Canadian comics
- Literature of Canada
- Television in Canada
- Theatre of Canada
Music
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- Canadian blues
- Canadian classical music
- Canadian hip hop
- Canadian Idol
- Canadian rock
- Caribbean music in Canada
- Music of Canadian cultures
Music by political division
[edit]Provinces
[edit]- Music of Alberta
- Music of British Columbia
- Music of Vancouver(city)
- Music of Manitoba
- Music of New Brunswick
- Music of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Music of Nova Scotia
- Music of Ontario
- Music of Toronto(city)
- Music of Prince Edward Island
- Music of Quebec
- Music of Montreal(city)
- Music of Saskatchewan
Territories
[edit]Religion in Canada
[edit]Sport in Canada
[edit]Sport in Canada Official Sports
Other sports
- Canadian football
- Canada at the Olympics
- Canada Rugby League
- Canadian Curling Association
- Canadian Figure Skating
- Association Football (Soccer) in Canada
- Cross Country Skiing
- Snowboarding in Canada
Hall of Fame Museums
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
- Skate Canada Hall of Fame
- Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Economy and infrastructure
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Economy of Canada |
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- CNQ
- Nasdaq Canada
- Toronto Stock Exchange,S&P/TSX 60is the main index of TSX
- TSX Venture Exchange
- Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
- Montreal Exchange
Economics by political division
[edit]Provinces
[edit]- Economy of Alberta
- Economy of British Columbia
- Economy of Vancouver(city)
- Economy of Manitoba
- Economy of New Brunswick
- Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Economy of Nova Scotia
- Economy of Ontario
- Economy of Toronto(city)
- Economy of Prince Edward Island
- Economy of Quebec
- Economy of Saskatchewan
Territories
[edit]Education in Canada
[edit]Education by political division
[edit]Provinces
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Territories
[edit]Higher Education by political division
[edit]Provinces
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Territories
[edit]Bibliographies
[edit]- Bibliography of Canada
- Bibliography of Canadian provinces and territories
- List of books about prime ministers of Canada
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning withCanada
- All pages with titles beginning withCanadian
- All pages with titles containingCanada
- All pages with titles containingCanadian
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Metrication in Canada
References
[edit]- ^ab"Canada".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 8, 2009.RetrievedJuly 23,2009.
- ^"Territorial evolution".Atlas of Canada.Natural Resources Canada. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-09.Retrieved2007-10-09.
In 1867, the colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are united in a federal state, the Dominion of Canada....
- ^"Canada: History".Country Profiles.Commonwealth Secretariat. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-10-12.Retrieved2007-10-09.
The British North America Act of 1867 brought together four British colonies... in one federal Dominion under the name of Canada.
- ^Hillmer, Norman; W. David MacIntyre."Commonwealth".Canadian Encyclopedia.Historica Project.Retrieved2007-10-09.
With CONFEDERATION in 1867, Canada became the first federation in the British Empire...
- ^The total length of the land border between Canada and the United States is the longest between any two countries.
- ^The coastline of Canada is the longest in the world. The total length of the coast of Canada is more than five times as long as thecircumferenceof theEarth.
- ^Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 15, 2022)."Census Profile, 2021 Census - Canada [Country]".www12.statcan.gc.ca.RetrievedJanuary 24,2023.
- ^ab"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data".Statistics Canada.RetrievedJuly 17,2020.
External links
[edit]- Government
- Official website of the Government of Canada
- Official website of the Prime Minister of Canada
- Official website of the Governor General of Canada
- Official website of the Canadian Forces
- Official Government of Canada online Atlas of Canada
- Canada and the United Nations
- Crown corporations
- Other
- Culture.ca — Canada's Cultural Gateway
- Culturescope.ca — Canadian Cultural Observatory
- Canadian Studies: A Guide to the Sources
- Statistics Canada with Canada's population clock
- The Canadian Atlas Online
- Canada.The World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.
- UN Human Development Program:Country Fact Sheet: Canada(link broken),Statistics — Country Sheet: Canada
- Canadatravel guide from Wikivoyage
- Canada fromThe Canadian Encyclopedia