NationMaster - Canadian Geography statistics

Area > Comparative somewhat larger than the US
Area > Land	9,093,507 sq km	[5th of 238]
Area > Total	9,984,670 sq km	[8th of 250]
Capital city with population	Ottawa - 808,391
Climate varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Forested Land	26.5%	[104th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	60 00 N, 95 00 W
Land boundaries > Border countries US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)
Land use > Arable land	4.57%	[153rd of 258]
Largest city Toronto
Largest city population	4,319,000	[25th of 174]
Largest city with population	Toronto - 2,481,494
Location Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Map references North America
Natural hazards continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains
Natural resources iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
Population density	3.36 people per sqkm	[218th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	3.55 people/m²	[195th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km	9,984,670 km²	[2nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mount Logan

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Canada, Canada & Newfoundland

COMMENTARY

roger champigny 18th September 2005	Please mention the name of the largest city per country. In Canada, we have a choice between Toronto and Montreal. Thanks
Ian Graham Staff Editor 26th April 2005	Aastha, in 2001, the census calculated the population of Quebec to be 7,237,480, with 3,704,635 women and 3,532,845 men. People aged 19 and under accounted for 24% of Quebec's population; those aged 20 to 64 made up 63%; and seniors aged 65 and over made up 13%.
William Macdonell 5th April 2005	Hi, You report Canada as the 4th largest country, then you state its the second, which is it? I was always to the understanding that we were the second largest after Russia.
Suchita Vemuri Staff Editor 21st February 2005	Hi Jamie, you'll probably find all you're looking for under: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Ontario.
nagendra 10th November 2004	The web site will look still more prettier if you can include political maps with the provinces and capitals.

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