Where is Canada? - Location Map, Geography, Facts

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. It is the second largest country in the world in area (after Russia).

Canada Location Map

About Map: The map shows the location of Canada in northern North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Arctic Ocean to the north.

Where is Canada Located?

Canada location map shows that Canada is located in the northern part of North America continent.

Canada map also shows that it has huge geographical area extends from the Pacific Ocean in the west to Atlantic Ocean in the east; in the northern side it also makes coastline with Arctic Ocean. In terms of area, Canada is worlds second largest country after Russia.

Canada shares international boundary with USA; in northwest part Canada has separate international boundary with USA one of the newest states Alaska. The vast area of Canada is occupied by various ethnic groups; some of them are aboriginals and some of them are settled there. However, there are two important groups i.e. French people concentrated in Quebec region and English people in rest part of the Country.

At present, Canada is a federation, which has a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. In spite of having large area and diversified climates, Canada is one of the most developed countries of the world. Of course, the reason behind this is that Canada has huge reserve of natural recourses along with potential hydro-electric power. Canada is a potential member of many international organizations including UN, G7, G8, G20, OECD, WTO, NATO, Commonwealth, Francophonie, OAS, and APEC. Not only this, Canada is the eighth-highest Human Development Index globally and it has one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Today, Canada is destination for all classes of people, for instance for students Canada is study destination (important Universities in Canada are Toronto University, Montreal University, Windsor University, Waterloo University etc), for job seeking people and business people Canada is the best destination, and for tourists Canada has several natural landscapes along with hi-tech cities including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver etc.

Canada - Quick Facts

Places to Visit in Canada

• Niagara Falls – A major waterfall on the Canada–US border, located in Ontario.
• Banff National Park – Rocky Mountain park known for Lake Louise and alpine scenery.
• CN Tower – Landmark observation tower in Toronto with panoramic city views.
• Old Québec (Vieux-Québec) – Historic district with preserved colonial architecture.
• Vancouver – Coastal city surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
• Jasper National Park – Mountain park known for glaciers, wildlife, and dark sky preserves.
• Prince Edward Island – Island province famous for red-sand beaches and coastal landscapes.
• Whistler – Mountain resort popular for skiing and outdoor activities.
• Ottawa – Capital city home to Parliament Hill and national museums.
• Yukon – Northern territory known for wilderness and Northern Lights viewing.