| Canada is a country occupying most of | | | | temperatures across Canada vary |
| northern North America. It is the worlds | | | | depending on the location. Winters can |
| second largest country by total area and | | | | be harsh in many regions of the country, |
| extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the | | | | particularly in the Prairie Provinces, |
| Pacific Ocean and northward into the | | | | where daily average temperatures are |
| Arctic Ocean. Canada shares land borders | | | | near minus fifth teen degrees, but can |
| with the United States to the northwest | | | | drop below minus forty degrees with |
| and south. | | | | severe wind chills. Coastal British |
| It is a union of British colonies and it | | | | Columbia is an exception and enjoys a |
| gained independence from the United | | | | temperate climate with a mild and rainy |
| Kingdom in 1982. It remains a | | | | winter. |
| Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth | | | | On the east and west coast average high |
| II as its head of state. | | | | temperatures are generally in the low |
| It is a federal constitutional monarchy | | | | twenty degrees, while between the coasts |
| with parliamentary democracy. It | | | | the average summer high temperature |
| comprises ten provinces and three | | | | range between twenty five to thirty |
| territories. Canada is a bilingual and | | | | degrees with occasional extreme heat in |
| multicultural country, with both English | | | | some interior locations exceeding forty |
| and French as official languages at the | | | | degrees. |
| federal level. | | | | Official national sports are ice hockey |
| The name Canada comes from a word in the | | | | in the winter and lacrosse in the |
| language of the St Lawrence Iroquoians | | | | summer. Hockey is a national pastime and |
| meaning village or settlement. | | | | the most popular spectator sport in the |
| The Supreme Court of Canada is the | | | | country. It is the most popular sport |
| highest court and final arbiter and is | | | | Canadians play. |
| led by the Right Honourable Madam Chief | | | | Few countries in the world offer as many |
| Justice Beverley McLachlin, P.C. | | | | choices to the traveller as Canada. |
| The population density of three and a | | | | Whether your passion is skiing, sailing, |
| half people per square kilometre it is | | | | museum combing or indulging in |
| among the lowest in the world. The | | | | exceptional cuisine, Canada has it all. |
| country is sparsely populated. Most | | | | Western Canada is renowned for its |
| people congregate around urban centres | | | | stunningly beautiful countryside. |
| and venturing into more remote rural | | | | Eastern Canada mixes the flavour and |
| areas, you may well have only the | | | | charm of Europe with the bustle of |
| countries stunning scenery as your | | | | trendy New York. Wildlife viewing is at |
| companion. | | | | its best in Northern Canada. |
| Average winter and summer high | | | | |