| 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 |
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| Area |
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total: 9,984,670 sq km
land: 9,093,507 sq km
water: 891,163 sq km |
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| Land boundaries |
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total: 8,893 km
border countries: US 8,893 km (includes 2,477 km with Alaska)
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| Climate |
varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
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| Natural resources |
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iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
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| Geography - note |
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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 160 km of the US border
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| Government type |
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confederation with parliamentary democracy
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| Currency - Currency code |
Canadian dollar - CAD
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| Internet country code: |
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.ca
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| Internet users: |
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16.11 million (2002)
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