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Welcome to Google Maps of Canada (CA) and locations list of this country. World Route Planner and its detailed Canada page is the place where Google Maps Sightseeing make sense! With comprehensive destination gazetteer, Driving Directions to Canada, World Route Planner enables you to explore Canada through detailed Satellite Imagery and Street View - fast, free and easy as never before. Browse the list of administrative regions below of Canada, follow the navigation through administrative regions to find a place you are interested in and Book your hotel with Best Price Guarantee! Your Canada Google Satellite Map Sightseeing and Street View start here.





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Facts about Canada

Administrative divisions: 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*
Area: total: 9 ,984 ,670 sq km land: 9 ,093 ,507 sq km water: 891 ,163 sq km
Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources , Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US , its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services , as well as responding to separatist concerns in predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
Flag description: two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side , half width) , with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the official colors of Canada are red and white
Capital: name: Ottawa geographic coordinates: 45 25 N , 75 42 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November note: Canada is divided into six time zones
Climate: varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north
Currency code: Canadian dollar (CAD)
Ethnic groups: British Isles origin 28% , French origin 23% , other European 15% , Amerindian 2% , other , mostly Asian , African , Arab 6% , mixed background 26%
Geographic coordinates: 60 00 N , 95 00 W
Geography note: second-largest country in world (after Russia); strategic location between Russia and US via north polar route; approximately 90% of the population is concentrated within 160 km of the US border
Government type: constitutional monarchy that is also a parliamentary democracy and a federation
Imports partners: US 54.4% , China 9.4% , Mexico 4.2% (2007)
Internet country code: .ca
Land boundaries: 202 ,080 km
Neighbouring countries: total: 8 ,893 km border countries: US 8 ,893 km (includes 2 ,477 km with Alaska)
Languages: English (official) 59.3% , French (official) 23.2% , other 17.5%
Location: 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
Map references: North America
National holiday: Canada Day , 1 July (1867)
Nationality: noun: Canadian(s) adjective: Canadian
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
Population: 33 ,212 ,696 (July 2008 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 42.6% , Protestant 23.3% (including United Church 9.5% , Anglican 6.8% , Baptist 2.4% , Lutheran 2%) , other Christian 4.4% , Muslim 1.9% , other and unspecified 11.8% , none 16% (2001 census)
Terrain: mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast
Unemployment rate: 6% (2007 est.)

Capital of Canada

Ottawa (click to view Ottawa map)

Places in Canada

Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street views in Canada. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.

Northwest Territories (56 google map locations)
Nunavut (53 google map locations)
Province of Alberta (538 google map locations)
Province of British Columbia (616 google map locations)
Province of Manitoba (275 google map locations)
Province of New Brunswick (161 google map locations)
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (407 google map locations)
Province of Nova Scotia (259 google map locations)
Province of Ontario (802 google map locations)
Province of Prince Edward Island (46 google map locations)
Province of Quebec (806 google map locations)
Province of Saskatchewan (556 google map locations)
Yukon Territory (87 google map locations)

Random cities in Canada

Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.


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