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Canada Information
Canada is the second largest
country by area in the world (after
Russia) and the largest in North
America. Its only land border
is with the United States, and
remains the longest land border
in the world. The US border is
situated at Canada's Southern
edge, the 49th parallel (or 49
degrees N latitude) as well as
a shorter one with Alaska in the
Northwest. Canada is also a major
tourist destination, and is one
of the world's wealthiest countries.
The country is renowned worldwide
for its vast, untouched landscape
and its unique culture.
Cities
There are many cities in Canada
(urban populations in brackets).
Here is a small selection; others
are listed under their regions.
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Toronto
(5.1 million, 2006) - Canada's
largest city, main commercial
centre
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Montreal
(3.6 million, 2006) - Quebec's
largest city and cultural centre;
home of the 1967 universal exposition
and of the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Vancouver
(2.1 million, 2004) - beautiful
and busy west coast city; third
largest city in Canada; home
of the 2010 Winter Olympics;
western Canada's economic centre
(with Calgary)
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Ottawa (1.1
million, 2006) - fourth largest
city in Canada; national capital,
high tech centre, tourist centre
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Calgary (1.1
million, 2006) - fifth largest
city and quickly growing; oil,
cowboys, development; home of
the Calgary Stampede, the 1988
Winter Olympics and western
Canada's economic centre (with
Vancouver)
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Edmonton (1.0
million, 2006) - capital of
Alberta and growing rapidly;
oil, West Edmonton Mall
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Quebec City
(715,000 2006) - capital of
Quebec, tourist centre, oldest
city in North America
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Winnipeg (695,000,
2006) - capital of Manitoba,
Transportation hub of Canada
and Gateway to the West. Canada's
midwestern Chicago.
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Halifax (373,000,
2006) - capital of Nova Scotia,
major port city
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St. John's (181,000,
2006)- capital of Newfoundland
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