WORLD ATLAS – CANADA

Although larger in size than the USA, Canada has a much smaller population than its neighbour. Most of the country is covered with vast coniferous forests, mountains and lakes, where bears, wolves, cougars and moose are abundant. In the far north, and on the Arctic islands, the ground is permanently frozen. On this barren land, known as the tundra, plants grow only in the short summer.

Some native peoples, including the Inuit, live in the icy northern territories, but most Canadians live in the south, near the border with the USA. The largest cities are located in the east. Further west, in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, lies a wide expanse of fertile, low-lying land known as the Great Plains, or prairies, where most of Canada’s wheat crop is grown. The western part of Canada is dominated by mountain ranges, including the Rocky Mountains, which stretch on south across the USA.

In the 16th century, the first European settlers arrived in Canada from both France and Great Britain. French and English are still the official languages spoken today. Most French-speaking Canadians live in the province of Quebec, and many wish to see it declared a separate country.

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