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    Introduction


    A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Its paramount political problem continues to be the relationship of the province of Quebec, with its French-speaking residents and unique culture, to the remainder of the country.


    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


    Geographic coordinates


    60 00 N, 95 00 W


    Area


    total: 9,984,670 sq km land: 9,093,507 sq km water: 891,163 sq km


    Area - comparative


    somewhat larger than the US


    Land boundaries


    total: 8,893 km border countries: US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)


    Coastline


    202,080 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north


    Terrain


    mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Logan 5,959 m


    Natural resources


    iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 4.94% permanent crops: 0.02% other: 95.04% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    7,200 sq km (1998 est.)


    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


    Environment - current issues


    air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Marine Life Conservation


    Geography - note


    second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 300 km of the US border


    Population


    32,507,874 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Ottawa


    Phone Code


    +1


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