Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the ► United States to the south and to the northwest. To the east of Canada lies ► Greenland and to the south east ► Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is located. Further to the east lie the ► Azores. Canada is federal constitutional monarchy, with its capital Ottawa in Ontario. It consists of ten individual provinces and three territories.
Le Canada, deuxième pays du monde par sa superficie, occupe la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord. Il s'étend d'est en ouest de l'océan Atlantique à l'océan Pacifique et vers le nord jusqu'à l'océan Arctique. Le Canada partage deux frontières avec les États-Unis au sud et au nord-ouest (Alaska). Le Canada est un federation constituée de dix provinces et de trois territoires. Ottawa est la capital fédérale du pays.
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Canada, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Canada.
Map showing Scandinavian settlement in the eighth (dark red), ninth (red), tenth (orange) and eleventh (yellow) centuries. Areas denoted in green are those affected by frequent viking incursions but with little or no Scandinavian settlement. Carte montrant la colonisation viking au Canada
Il designo del discoperto della Nova Franza by Paolo Forlani, ca. 1566 – One of the first maps of North America to note the Canada's name ("pro.") (top right)
The East Coast of North America in 1702
Map of Canada in 1914
Legal maps
Status of same sex marriage before nationwide legalization
Other maps
National parks
Major Roads
Rivers
Railroads
Geological map
Countries that house a Canadian High Commission or embassy.
Satellite maps
Satellite map of Canada
Notes and references
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1867: Dominion of Canada formed
1870: Most of British North America joins, Manitoba formed
1871: British Columbia joins
1873: Prince Edward Island joins
1875: Ontario expanded
1880: British Artic Islands join
1881: Manitoba expanded
1886: District of Keewatin adjusted
1889: Ontario expanded
1895: District of Keewatin expanded
1898: Yukon Territory formed, Quebec expanded
1901: Yukon Territory adjusted
1905: Alberta and Saskatchewan formed
1912: Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario expanded
1949: Newfoundland joins
1999: Nunavut formed
2001: Newfoundland renamed
