Outline of Canada
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Canada:
The lands have been inhabited for millennia by various groups of
Canada is a
General reference
- Pronunciation /ˈkænədə/
- Common English country name: Canada
- Official English country name: Canada
- Common Canada
- Official endonym: Canada
- Adjectival: Canadian, Canada
- canadien)
- Etymology: Name of Canada
- Official languages : English, French
- ISO country codes: CA, CAN, 124
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CA
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ca
- International rankings of Canada
Geography
- Canada is...
- a country
- a nation state
- a Commonwealth Realm
- a federation
- a member state of NATO
- a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere
- Time zones (Time in Canada):
- UTC-02:30)
- UTC-03)
- UTC-04)
- UTC-05)
- UTC-06)
- 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-Alaska border - (141°00'W)
- High: Mount Logan, Yukon 5,959 m (19,551 ft)
- Low: North Pacific Ocean0 m
- Land boundaries:
- United States 8,893 km (5,526 miles)[5]
- Greenland 1,280 m (4,200 feet) (on Hans Island)
- Coastline: 202,080 km (125,570 miles)[6]
- 37th most populous country
- 2nd most extensive country
- Atlas of Canada
Environment
- Climate of Canada
- Environmental issues in Canada
- Fires 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
- Canadian Arctic
- Fjords of Canada
- Glaciers of Canada
- Islands of Canada
- Lakes of Canada
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- The 100 Highest mountain peaks of Canada
- The 142 Most prominent mountain peaks of Canada
- The 100 Most isolated mountain peaks of Canada
- Appalachian Mountains
- Pacific Cordillera
- Rocky Mountains
- Volcanoes of Canada
- The 100
- Prairies of Canada
- Rivers of Canada
- Waterfalls of Canada
- Valleys of Canada
- World Heritage Sites in Canada
- Other
- Canadian Shield
- St. Lawrence Lowlands
- List of National Historic Sites of Canada
Regions
- Northern Canada (The North)
- Western Canada
- Eastern Canada
- Central Canada
- Atlantic Canada
- Maritimes
Other regions
- English Canada, sometimes known as the Rest of Canada (excluding Quebec) when considering topics of language
- French Canada
- Acadia
- Quebec-Windsor Corridor
Ecoregions
Provinces and territories
Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces
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
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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 the Province 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 a Dominionwithin 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
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
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July 15, 1870 | 41,786 | 1,183,085 | 163,021 | 1,346,106 |
Yukon | YT | Y.T., YK | Whitehorse
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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
- Cities of Canada
- Ottawa
Demography
- Canadians
- Immigration to Canada
- Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Demographics by political division
Provinces
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Territories
- Demographics of Northwest Territories
- Demographics of Nunavut
- Demographics of the Yukon
Government and politics
- 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
- Electoral ridings
- Electoral system
- List of elections
- 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
Executive branch of the government
Monarchy of Canada |
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Legislative branch of the government
- Parliament of Canada
- The King
- Senate of Canada
- House of Commons of Canada
- Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada
Judicial branch of the government
Supreme Court of Canada |
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The Court |
Current members |
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All members |
Related |
Court system of Canada Judicial appointments in Canada |
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Appellate Courts of the provinces and territories
- 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
- Superior-level trial courts of the provinces and territories
- 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
International organization membership
Canada is a member of:[1]
Legal system
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Canadian law |
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Sources |
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Core areas |
Other areas |
Courts |
Education |
- 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
- Command structure
- Commander-in-chief: The 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 the Navy;
- Canadian Army (CA) command of the Army;
- Air Force.
- Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC), responsible for all operations except special forces;
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), responsible for special forces operations within Canada and abroad.
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Minister of National Defence
- Commander-in-chief:
- Canadian Forces
- 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
- Canadian Forces Primary Reserve
- Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve
- Canadian Rangers
- Cadet Instructors Cadre
- Canadian Coast Guard
Provincial governments
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Territory governments
Politics by political division
Provinces
Territories
- Politics of Northwest Territories
- Politics of Nunavut
- Politics of the Yukon
History
Part of a series on the |
History of Canada |
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Timeline (list) |
Historically significant |
Topics |
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By provinces and territories |
Cities |
Research |
- 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
- 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
Provinces
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Territories
- History of Nunavut
- History of the Northwest Territories
- History of the Yukon
Culture
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Culture of Canada |
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History |
Topics |
Research |
- 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
- Canadian identity
- Ethnic groups in Canada
- Prostitution in Canada
- Public holidays in Canada
- World Heritage Sites in Canada
Culture by political division
Provinces
- 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
- Culture of Northwest Territories
- Culture of Nunavut
- Culture of the Yukon
Art in Canada
- Art in Canada
- Cinema of Canada
- Canadian Film Awards
- Canadian comics
- Literature of Canada
- Television in Canada
- Theatre of Canada
Music
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Regional music | ||||||||
- Canadian blues
- Canadian classical music
- Canadian hip hop
- Canadian Idol
- Canadian rock
- Caribbean music in Canada
- Music of Canadian cultures
Music by political division
Provinces
- 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
- Music of Northwest Territories
- Music of Nunavut
- Music of the Yukon
Religion in Canada
- Religion in Canada
- Buddhism in Canada
- Christianity in Canada
- Roman Catholicism in Canada
- Hinduism in Canada
- Islam in Canada
- Judaism in Canada
- Sikhism in Canada
- Irreligion in Canada
Sport in Canada
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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Economic history of Canada |
Sectors |
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Economy by province |
Economy by city |
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 9th (ninth)
- Agriculture in Canada
- Banking in Canada
- Banks in Canada
- Communications in Canada
- Companies of Canada
- List of convention and exhibition centres
- Currency of Canada: Dollar
- Economic history of Canada
- Energy in Canada
- Health care in Canada
- Mining in Canada
- Science and technology in Canada
- Stock exchanges:
- CNQ
- Nasdaq Canada
- Toronto Stock Exchange, S&P/TSX 60 is the main index of TSX
- TSX Venture Exchange
- Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
- Montreal Exchange
- Tourism in Canada
- Transport in Canada
- Water supply and sanitation in Canada
Economics by political division
Provinces
- 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
- Economy of Northwest Territories
- Economy of Nunavut
- Economy of the Yukon
Education in Canada
Education by political division
Provinces
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Territories
- Education in Northwest Territories
- Education in Nunavut
- Education in the Yukon
Higher Education by political division
Provinces
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Territories
- Higher education in Northwest Territories
- Higher education in Nunavut
- Higher education in the Yukon
Bibliographies
- Bibliography of Canada
- Bibliography of Canadian history
- Bibliography of Canadian military history
- Bibliography of the 1837-1838 insurrections in Lower Canada
- List of books about the War of 1812
- Bibliography of Canadian military history
- Bibliography of Canadian history
- Bibliography of Canadian provinces and territories
- List of books about prime ministers of Canada
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Canada
- All pages with titles beginning with Canadian
- All pages with titles containing Canada
- All pages with titles containing Canadian
- 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
- ^ a b "Canada". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Territorial evolution". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
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 from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
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. Retrieved 2007-10-09.
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 the circumference of the Earth.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 15, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
External links
- 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
- Canada travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Canada from The Canadian Encyclopedia