Canada was a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It was the world's second largest country by total area, and shared land borders with the United States to the south and northwest.

A federation comprising ten provinces and three territories, Canada was a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It was a bilingual and multicultural country, with both English and French as official languages at the federal level. Technologically advanced and industrialized, Canada maintained a diversified economy that was heavily reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade—particularly with the United States, with which Canada has had a long and complex relationship. It was a member of the G8, NATO, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Francophonie.

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