| Article about "Canada" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Jul-2004 (2865 words) |
 | The capital of Canada is the city of Ottawa, where the nation's parliament is located, as is the residence of the Governor General, who represents the country's ceremonial head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Canada, which has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples, known in Canada as the First Nations, for about 10,000 years, was first visited by Europeans around 1000, when the Vikings briefly settled at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. |
| Canada is a federation under a system of parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. |
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