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Canada is larger than all of Europe!
There is no one climate.
The capital is Ottawa.
Large cities (Metropolitan Areas)
1 Toronto ONT 5,202,300
2 Montréal QUE 3,607,200
3 Vancouver BC 2,173,100
4 Ottawa ONT 1,145,500
5 Calgary ALTA 1,037,100
6 Edmonton ALTA 1,001,600

Canada is the world's second largest country by area, occupying most of the northern portion of North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the United States to the south and to the northwest.

Canada occupies most of the northern portion of North America. It shares land borders with the contiguous United States to the south and with the US state of Alaska to the northwest, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean. Since 1925, Canada has claimed the portion of the Arctic between 60°W and 141°W longitude;[22] this claim is not universally recognized. The northernmost settlement in Canada (and in the world) is Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island—latitude 82.5°N—just 834 kilometres (450 nautical miles) from the North Pole. Canada is the world's second-largest country in total area, after Russia.

The population density of 3.5 people per square kilometre (9.1/mi²) is among the lowest in the world.[23] The most densely populated part of the country is the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor along the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River in the southeast. To the north of this region is the broad Canadian Shield, an area of rock scoured clean by the last ice age, thinly soiled, rich in minerals, and dotted with lakes and rivers — Canada probably has more lakes than any other country in the world and has a large amount of the world's freshwater.

In eastern Canada, the Saint Lawrence River widens into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary; the island of Newfoundland lies at its mouth. South of the Gulf, the Canadian Maritimes protrude eastward from the southern coasts of Quebec. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are divided by the Bay of Fundy, which experiences the world's largest tidal variations. Ontario and Hudson Bay dominate central Canada. West of Ontario, the broad, flat Canadian Prairies spread toward the Rocky Mountains, which separate them from British Columbia.

Northern Canadian vegetation tapers from coniferous forests to tundra and finally to Arctic barrens in the far north. The northern Canadian mainland is ringed with a vast archipelago containing some of the world's largest islands.

Average winter and summer high temperatures across Canada range depending on the location. Winters can be harsh in many regions of the country, particularly in the Prairie provinces, where daily average temperatures are near −15 °C (5 °F). [26] Coastal British Columbia is an exception and enjoys a temperate climate with a mild and rainy winter.

Average summer high temperatures across Canada range depending on the location. On the east and west coast average high temperatures are in the low 20s °C (68 to 74 °F), while in between the coasts the average summer high temperature range between 25 °C to 30 °C (78 to 86 °F). [27][28] For a more complete description of climate across Canada see Environment Canada's Website.

Goddess of Grammar

Great Slave Lake is a great name for a body of water.

hipergirl22

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♥Lily♥

Yep, the answer above me has the climates right.

The capital though, of Canada is Ottawa... is it a large city? Its the 4th largest city in the country. The actual population of Ottawa is 808,391, but it the surrounding areas have come together (Orleans, Kanata, Nepean, etc etc) so it actually equals out to 1,146,790 people.

Other larger cities are: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver.

What was it you wanted to know about bodies of water?

old lady

Canada is a very large country and has climate that ranges from desert (in the Okanagan area of British Columbia) to very wet (Ocean Falls, also in British Columbia). It is larger than the US but the weather is roughly parallel to the northern US states.ec, the Maritimes, Halifax, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, are similar to Massachusetts. The prairie provinces, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, are like the US prairie provinces. They both grow wheat, so have similar climates.
Each province and territory in Canada has a capital city, and the capital of the nation is Ottawa, in Ontario.
Large body of water? There are a number of them. The Great Lakes are the most famous. Lake Okanagan is a 100 km lake (60 miles) between Vernon and Kelowna and a favorite for boaters.
Come up and have a look at Canada for yourself sometime. You'll like it.

buffybot67

Temperatures in Canada vary. British Columbia has the mildest weather with little snow, lots of rain and hot mild summers, the prairies have dry weather but gets lots of snow in the winter and temperatures can get very bitter in the winter summers are great. Ontario, Quebec and the maritimes are humid and have wet springs hot humid summers beautiful falls and cold snowy winters. Except for BC Canada is a definatly a four season country. The capital of Canada is Ottawa Ontario but each province has a provincial capital. The country is bordered by the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and the Artic to the north. The Hudsons Bay sweeps down into Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec and the Great Lakes are to the south. There are many rivers and smaller lakes through out Canada. The largest cities are Vancouver British Columbia, Toronto Ontario, Montreal Quebec but Calgary Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Victoria British Columbia, Winnipeg Manitoba,Regina Saskatchewan , St. John New Brunswick, Fredrickton New Brunswick, Halifax Nova Scotia, Charlottetown PEI, St. Johns New Foundland etc etc are big cities. The least populated areas are in the Yukon and Nunivet territories which are in the north with bitter cold winters and shorter mild spring. Check out any on line encyclopedia for more info! This is from a Canadian!

somebrowning

Regarding bodies of water there's Lake Ontario and the St.Lawrence river. What did you want to know about them?

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