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Canada, with land area of 9,220,970 sq km, is the second largest country in the world. It has a population of 31,720,240. The central geographical co-ordinates of Canada are 60° N and 95° W. The population density of Canada is very less i.e. 9.1 inhabitants per square mile. The political map of Canada shows that there are in all 3 territories and 10 provinces in Canada and each having a capital of its own. The three territories in the Northern part of the country include Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The ten provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador. Canada, as shown in the Canada Map, is bordered by Alaska in the northwest and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Pacific Ocean in the west. US borders Canada in the south.
In Canada Map section we have provided the links to the different maps of Canada. One can have access to Canada Location Map, Canada Physical Map, Canada Political Map etc. The geographical diversity of the nation is reflected in the Physical Map of Canada. The physical map of Canada would reveal the Canadian Shield lying to the north of the country. To the east the Saint Lawrence River empties itself into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence forming the largest estuary in the world. The Canadian Prairies that lie to the west of the country extend to the Rocky Mountains.
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