Canada, (pronounced in English and in French) is the world's second-largest country by area, occupying most of northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the United States to the south and to the northwest.

Inhabited first by Aboriginal peoples, Canada was founded as a union of British colonies, some of which had earlier been French colonies. Canada peacefully obtained independence from the United Kingdom in a process spanning from 1867 to 1982.

Canada is a federal constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, consisting of ten provinces and three territories, and defines itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation; both English and French are official languages. A technologically advanced and industrialized nation, its diversified economy relies heavily on an abundance of natural resources and on trade, particularly with the United States, with which Canada has had a long and complex relationship.

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Environmental awards on tap for Canada http://bit.ly/7xj4Nw
JoeReneeVizi (Joseph Vizi) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:39 -0000
Environmental awards on tap for Canada http://bit.ly/7xj4Nw
RT @kocart: Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people: U.S. 71 England 14 Canada 18
Confetteria (Confetteria) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:38 -0000
RT @kocart: Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people: U.S. 71 England 14 Canada 18
#copenhagen .Many islanders from Pacific move to CANADA with maldives,"i is forward looking to cool weather " said a local
straydog9 (thomas Ormiston) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:30 -0000
#copenhagen .Many islanders from Pacific move to CANADA with maldives,"i is forward looking to cool weather " said a local
As countries shut out migrants, Canada warned it will become the new safe harbour http://tgam.ca/FSA (via @globeandmail)
envisionna (envisionnorthamerica) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:28 -0000
As countries shut out migrants, Canada warned it will become the new safe harbour http://tgam.ca/FSA (via @globeandmail)
RT @kocart: Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month: U.S.. 77% England 40% Canada 43%
Confetteria (Confetteria) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:59:22 -0000
RT @kocart: Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month: U.S.. 77% England 40% Canada 43%
RT @kocart: Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis: U.S. 65% England 46% Canada 42%
Confetteria (Confetteria) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:58:50 -0000
RT @kocart: Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis: U.S. 65% England 46% Canada 42%

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