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 language s. 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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NYT > U.S. Military Panel Sentences bin Laden Driver to a Short Term Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:44:10 -0000
Salim Ahmed Hamdan, the first detainee convicted after a war crimes trial in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, could complete his punishment this year.
From a Helper to the Suspect in the Anthrax Case Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:58:31 -0000
Bruce E. Ivins was almost always in plain sight, offering assistance — and misleading information, officials say.
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Canada Ottawa Capital City, Parliament Hill, Toronto City Hall, CN Tower, Niagara Falls Ontario etc. Especially video ...
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Body-Painted Babes adorn the Vancouver art gallery for the annual Cannabis (Canada ) Day celebration. Jef Tek delivers ...
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:) 888 August 8-9, 2008. YouTube meetup in Toronto, Canada at the Ontario Science Centre. Welcome party Aug. 8th 7-10 ...
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29 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills Sep 30 Toronto, ON Air Canada Center Oct 2 Chicago, IL All State Arena Oct 3 St ...
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July: Seattle, Washington 7th August: Toronto - 888! 10th August: Head home! ... Blade376 Myles Dyer Conference USA ...
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a thank you to some of my subscribers for all their care and friendship ... annie's song mr bond john denver ...
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Originally aired on CityTV in Canada . This is a short feature about modern Asatru and depicts it's following in Iceland ...
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This is the current Air Canada safety video for Airbus 319 aircraft. No copyright information available. ... air canada ...
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Pacific Ocean, the Rocky Mountains and the city of Vancouver. ... Air Canada Boeing 777 aircraft flying flight air-to-air ...
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Happy Canada Day Please rate it, thanks! Breaks: Field did not all fall, the final video is edited to look like it has ...
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Cannabis laws in Canada have been challenged once again and Michelle gives you the 411 while trimming up her medicine and ...
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. Music by iMovie Customized Pacifier by www.MyPacifier.com ... mugglesam kids sisters funny canada canada 'swonderland ...
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Canada Day - July 1st Breaks in falls: None Dominoes used: 6560 in two projects Flags: 316 (I put 247 before but missed a ...
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Devil in Komoka May 13, 2007, very cool ... Dust Devil Komoka Daniel Turres London Ontario Canada cturres Christian ...
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77mph (125km/hr) Track length: 5318-ft (1620.9m) ... behemoth bolliger mabillard canada wonderland roller coaster theme ...
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