The country of Canada is located in the northern America. Canada occupies a fairly large area in the northern region of North America. To the west of this country, there is the Pacific Ocean, while to the east of Canada, there is the Atlantic Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is situated to the north of the country of Canada. The southern border as well as the northeastern border of Canada marks the beginning stretch of the lands of the United States of America. This is something about the surroundings of the country of Canada. We are providing you with some details about the other aspects of the geography of Canada.
So far as the size of Canada is concerned, the country covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers or 3,854085 squire miles. Canada happens to be the second largest country in the whole world, finding its position just next to Russia. If only the land area is taken into account, Canada happens to be the fourth largest country in the world succeeding Russia, China, and the United States of America. It has long been claimed by Canada since the year of 1925 that the area of the Arctic Ocean between 60 degree West longitude and 141 degree West longitude should belong to Canada. But it has not been accepted universally by the rest of the world.
The population of Canada, as revealed by the 2006 census, was 31,612,897. The 2007 estimate of the population in Canada shows that there are approximately 33,138,200 people currently in Canada. In respect of population, Canada is the 36th in the world. The density of population in Canada is 3.2/ squire kilometer or 8.3/ squire mile. In respect of the population density, Canada belongs to the group of countries which have the lowest population density in the world.
The largest estuary in the world is located in Canada, and this estuary contains Newfoundland, an island. The Bay of Fundy is also in Canada. The Bay of Fundy is characterized by the largest tidal variations in the world. The western mountains or the Rockies or the Cypress Hills in Canada are among the most important hills in the world. Two lakes in Canada are very famous and popular. They are Waterton Lakes and Moraine Lake.
There are various kinds of climates that are observed in different parts of the country of Canada. A close study of the geography of Canada will reveal that some portions of Canada enjoy continental climate. The average temperature of Canada is – 15 degree Celsius.
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