GEOGRAPHY

Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. The provinces are Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and the Prince Edward Island. The three territories of Nunavut, Yukon, and Northwest Territories account for over a third of Canada's area but have very few people, which skew the national population density value. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, it’s ubicated in Ontario.

Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the world's longest land border.

The population of Canada, some 33.5 million as of 2011, is concentrated in the south in proximity to …ver más…

Notable mountains in the Appalachians include Mount Jacques-Cartier (Quebec, 1,268 m or 4,160 ft and Mount Carleton (New Brunswick, 817 m or 2,680 ft).

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands

The southern parts of Quebec and Ontario, in the section of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence basin, is another particularly rich sedimentary plain. Prior to its colonization and heavy urban sprawl of the 20th century, this Eastern area was home to large mixed forests covering a mostly flat area of land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Canadian Shield.

The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is one of the world's most voluminous waterfalls, a major source of hydroelectric power, and a tourist destination.

POLITICS

Canada is a federal state governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. The Parliament of Canada is composed of three parts: the monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Each has a distinct role, but work in conjunction within the legislative process. This format was inherited from the United Kingdom.

Monarch: The sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II, who also serves as head of state of 15 other Commonwealth countries and each of Canada's ten provinces. As such, the Queen's representative, the Governor General of Canada (presently David Lloyd Johnston), carries out most