Canada is a country in the Northern part of North America. It is the world’s second Largest country by total area covering 9.98 million square kilometers. It has ten provinces and three territories which extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean.
One of the Top 10 places to live as per United Nations (UN)
Out of 100 Universities in the World 5 Universities are from CANADA
Around 66% of population lives within 100miles of US border
Canada has 3rd largest oil reserves in the World
Land of inventions which include Hockey, Maple Syrup, Brutally Cold Winters, Walkie Talkie, Peanut Butter and many more
CANADA has the 3rd largest area in the World
GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. Other Major cities include Torento, Montreal,Vancouver,Edmonton and Calgary.
The 2 main languages spoken are English and French.
There are Lakes and rivers in every part of Canada . 2 million lakes cove 7% of the land mass in Canada.
CLIMATE IN CANADA
Canada’s climate varies wildly based on the geography.The temperatures can climb upto 35 degree Celsius in summer and drop to -25 degree Celsius in winter.
Most of the population in Canada live in the southern border within a few hundred kilometers where the climate is much milder when compared to the Northern part of the country where the climate is very harsh and less suitable for agriculture.
WINTER | SUMMER | |||
CITIES | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW |
Vancouver | 5.2 | -0.2 | 21.9 | 12.6 |
Toronto | -2.5 | -17.9 | 28.8 | 14.2 |
Montreal | -5.7 | -17.6 | 26.1 | 15.6 |
Ottawa | -6.4 | -15.4 | 26.3 | 14.9 |
Calgary | -0.6 | -17.6 | 23.3 | 9.4 |
Halifax | -1.6 | -10.3 | 23.3 | 13.0 |
Winnipeg | -14.3 | -24.2 | 25.9 | 13.3 |
CURRENCY
The official currency of Canada is Canadian Dollar. The symbol is $. Currency rate compared to USD in June 2007 was 1US = 1.07CAD