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Posted 20 Aug 2025

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Map Showing location of Canada

Canada (Capital: Ottawa)

Recently, Canada faced its second-worst wildfire season on record.

Political Features

  • Location: Occupies the northern half of North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (east), Pacific Ocean (west), and Arctic Ocean (north).
  • Neighbors: Shares the world’s longest land border with the United States; maritime borders with France (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) and Denmark (Greenland).

Geographical Features

  • Size: World’s second-largest country after Russia.
  • Landscape: Includes Arctic tundra, vast boreal forests, Rocky Mountains, and fertile prairies.
  • Freshwater: Holds about 20% of the world’s freshwater reserves through its lakes and rivers.
  • Great Lakes:The 5 Great Lakes( Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario, and Erie) form a natural boundary between Canada and the United States.
    • Of the 5 lakes, only Lake Michigan lies entirely within the US.
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  • Canada
  • Ottawa
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