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Canada

Infoplease has everything you need to know about Canada. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Canada's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…

Canada Day

C'est son 148 anniversaire by Holly Hartman   Related Links Country Profile: Canada Encyclopedia: Canada Map: Canada The year 2015 marks the 148th celebration of…

Origin of "Canada"

The Question: From where does Canada get its name? The Answer: Canada borrows its name from the Huron-Iroquois Indian word, "kanata," which means village…

Canada Map

Province Maps — Canada AlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew Brunswick Newfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaOntario Prince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewan   Territory…

Canada Day

If you say, “O Canada”, chances are that people will know what you are talking about. Many know the Great White North for its variety of wildlife, interesting food combinations, gorgeous landscape,…

DK History: Canada

WHO FOUGHT TO CONTROL CANADA? WHEN DID CANADA BECOME A NATION? BIOGRAPHY: JACQUES CARTIER 1491–1557 FIND OUT MOREEuropean fishermen and fur traders visited Canada from the 16th century onward. They…

Canada's Quest for Gold

Canada's effort to win gold comes at the expense of other countries by Catherine McNiff Related Links 2010 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern…

State Department Notes on Canada

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: U.S.-Canada Relations Government Political Conditions U.S.-CANADA RELATIONSPrime Minister Harper, who entered office stating he intended to…

DK History: History Of Canada

CANADA’S PROVINCES AND TERRITORIESFIND OUT MOREThe first people in Canada came from Asia 70,000 to 12,000 years ago, via a land bridge now covered by the Bering Sea. The “First Nations” spread across…