Geographic coordinates:60 00 N, 95 00 W
Coastline:202,080 km
Climate:varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Terrain: mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast
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
Currency:Canadian dollar (CAD)
Currency code:CAD

Localisation: 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
Coordonnées géographiques: 60° 0' N, 95° 0' W
Côte: 202,080 km km
Climat: varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Relief: mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast
Sommets: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Logan 5,959 m
Risques naturels: 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
Monnaie: Canadian dollar (CAD)
Population: 33,098,932 (July 2006 est.)
Langues: English (official) 59.3%, French (official) 23.2%, other 17.5%
Capitale: Ottawa
Découpage administratif: 10 provinces and 3 territories*; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories*, Nova Scotia, Nunavut*, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory*

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