The Environment and Us: Canada

" ... vertically striped red-white-red national flag with a large central red maple leaf ... "

"Canada is the largest country in the world after Russia. It spans six time zones and borders three oceans. The country is divided into 10 provinces and three territories. The capital is Ottawa ... "

"A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown ... "

"The world's second largest country in land area (3,851,809 square miles), Canada is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the northeast by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the U.S., and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska ... "

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"Most regions (6) in Canada lie in the Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer climate zone (Köppen: Dfc). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 8.25°C (46.85°F) in Nova Scotia to a low of -10.56°C (12.99°F) in Nunavut ... "