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Canada · Travel guide

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest country by total area, with the longest coastline of any country. Its border with the United States is the longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of over 41 million, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in its urban areas and large areas being sparsely populated. Its capital is Ottawa and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded…

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Canada

FCDO travel advice for Canada. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Canada

Capital: Ottawa
Language: English
Currency: Canadian dollar
Time zone: Newfoundland Time Zone
Calling code: +1
Internet domain: .ca
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 120

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Canada

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Louis Riel DayLouis Riel Day2026-02-16

Islander DayIslander Day2026-02-16

Heritage DayHeritage Day2026-02-16

Family DayFamily Day2026-02-16

Saint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's Day2026-03-17

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Saint George's DaySaint George's Day2026-04-23

National Patriots' DayNational Patriots' Day2026-05-18

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalOttawa

Population37,058,856

CurrencyCAD

Languagesen-CA,fr-CA,iu

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◎Toronto2,794,356 residents ◎Montréal1,762,949 residents ◎Calgary1,306,784 residents ◎Ottawa1,017,449 residents ◎Edmonton1,010,899 residents ◎Winnipeg749,607 residents ◎Mississauga717,961 residents ◎Vancouver662,248 residents ◎Brampton656,480 residents ◎Hamilton569,353 residents ◎Surrey568,322 residents ◎Québec531,902 residents ◎Halifax471,559 residents ◎Laval438,366 residents ◎London422,324 residents ◎Etobicoke365,000 residents ◎Markham338,503 residents ◎Vaughan323,103 residents ◎Gatineau300,045 residents ◎Victoria289,625 residents ◎Saskatoon266,141 residents ◎Kitchener256,885 residents ◎Burnaby249,125 residents ◎Windsor229,660 residents ◎Longueuil229,330 residents ◎Regina226,404 residents ◎Oakville213,759 residents ◎Richmond209,937 residents ◎Richmond Hill202,022 residents ◎Burlington186,948 residents ◎Nepean180,000 residents ◎Oshawa175,383 residents ◎Greater Sudbury166,004 residents ◎Newton159,390 residents ◎Gloucester150,012 residents ◎Saguenay148,886 residents ◎Coquitlam148,625 residents ◎Barrie147,829 residents ◎Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie146,501 residents ◎Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension144,814 residents ◎Kelowna144,576 residents ◎Trois-Rivières144,472 residents ◎Guelph143,740 residents ◎Lévis143,414 residents ◎Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve142,753 residents ◎Abbotsford141,397 residents ◎Whitby138,501 residents ◎St. Catharines136,803 residents ◎Ahuntsic-Cartierville135,336 residents ◎Le Vieux-Longueuil135,218 residents ◎Milton132,979 residents ◎Langley132,603 residents ◎Kingston132,485 residents ◎Cambridge129,920 residents ◎Sherbrooke129,447 residents ◎Orléans125,937 residents ◎Ottawa South125,090 residents ◎Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne119,944 residents ◎Ajax119,677 residents ◎Saanich117,735 residents ◎Thornhill115,292 residents ◎Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles113,868 residents ◎Terrebonne111,575 residents ◎Sainte-Foy111,300 residents ◎St. John's110,525 residents ◎Thunder Bay108,843 residents ◎La Cité-Limoilou108,415 residents ◎Sydney105,968 residents ◎Le Plateau-Mont-Royal105,813 residents ◎Waterloo104,986 residents ◎Ville-Marie104,944 residents ◎Brantford104,688 residents ◎Kamloops104,460 residents ◎Lethbridge103,197 residents ◎Whalley102,555 residents ◎Delta101,668 residents ◎Chilliwack101,491 residents ◎Dartmouth101,343 residents ◎Red Deer100,844 residents ◎Niagara Falls99,818 residents ◎Saint-Laurent98,828 residents ◎Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu98,036 residents ◎Chomedey94,030 residents ◎Pickering91,771 residents ◎Newmarket91,034 residents ◎Nanaimo90,504 residents ◎Airdrie90,044 residents ◎Kanata90,000 residents ◎La Haute-Saint-Charles88,460 residents ◎North Vancouver88,168 residents ◎Montréal-Nord86,857 residents ◎Le Sud-Ouest86,347 residents ◎Moncton86,106 residents ◎Peterborough85,807 residents ◎Repentigny84,965 residents ◎Charlesbourg82,870 residents ◎Saint-Hubert82,548 residents ◎Maple Ridge82,256 residents ◎Beauport81,425 residents ◎East Hastings80,740 residents

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