Canada
Conventional long form: None
Conventional short form: Canada
Etymology: The country name likely derives from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word “kanata” meaning village or settlement
The maple leaf has long been a Canadian symbol
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Geography
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.
Total: 9,984,670 sq km (3,855,101.06 sq mi)
Land: 9,093,507 sq km (3,511,021.24 sq mi)
Water: 891,163 sq km (344,079.82 sq mi)
Government
Government type: Federal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution
Religions
Sources:
The World Factbook 2024. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2024.