The land area of Canada

Canada area: 9984670 square kilometers.

Canada (English/French: Canada), located in the northernmost part of North America and one of the Commonwealth countries, is known as the "Maple Leaf Country" and its capital is Ottawa. Canada reaches the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Arctic Ocean in the north, Greenland in the northeast, Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands in France in the east, the United States in the south and Alaska in the northwest.

The territory covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers, ranking second in the world, and the population is mainly concentrated along the southern Great Lakes. Famous cities include Toronto and Vancouver. The official languages are English and French, and it is a typical bilingual country. Canada's political system is federalism and constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and national symbol, and the Governor-General of the Queen is appointed.

Canada was originally inhabited by Indians and Inuit. /kloc-After 0/6th century, British and French colonists invaded one after another; 1763 became a British colony. 1867 became a British dominion.

1926 Britain recognized its "equal status" and gained the right of diplomatic independence. 193 1 became a member of the Commonwealth, and its parliament gained the same legislative power as the British parliament. 1982, the Queen of England signed the Canadian Constitution Act, and the Canadian Parliament gained all the rights to constitute and amend the Constitution.

Canada is a highly developed capitalist country. Because of its rich natural resources and highly developed science and technology, it has become one of the countries with the highest living standard, the richest society and the most developed economy in the world. Canada is the second country to legalize marijuana after Uruguay. ?

It is also one of the largest diamond producers in the world. Canada ranks among the best in education, government transparency, social freedom, quality of life and economic freedom. Canada is a member of Five Eyes Alliance, G8, G20, NATO, United Nations, OIF, WTO and other international organizations.

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Ottawa is the capital of Canada and the fourth largest city in Canada, with a population of1.324 million and an area of 47 1.5 square kilometers. It is located in the southeast of Ontario, on the south bank of Ottawa River, 400 kilometers east of Toronto and 65,438+0.90 kilometers west of Montreal.

Founded on September 26th, 1826, Ottawa is a Christian town in Ireland and France. 1October 26th 1850+ 1 merged into a town,1October 26th 1855+ 1 became a Christian town.

The name "Ottawa" comes from Agathon adawe, which means "trade". Ottawa is often called Woking by China people. As the capital of Ottawa, there is no federal administrative region, but the land management and urban planning of Ottawa are the responsibility of the National Capital Committee. On February 26th, 20 19, it ranked 102 in the list of the top 500 global cities on 20 19.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Canada