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Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and itscommon border with the United States is the world's longest land border.

The land that is now Canada has been inhabited for millennia by various Aboriginal peoples. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French colonial expeditions explored, and later settled, the region's Atlantic coast.

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Canada is a federal state governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. The country is officially bilingual and multicultural at the federal level, with a population of approximately 35 million as of 2013. Canada's advanced economy is one of the largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and networks, especially with the United States, with which it has had a long and complex relationship.well-developed trade

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Canada is one of the world's most developed nations, with the ninth highest per capita income globally, and the sixth highest ranking in human development. Subsequently, Canada ranks among the highest in international measurements of education, government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, and economic freedom. Canada is a recognized middle power and a member of many international institutions

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Some Cities of canada Montreal

Quebec

Ottawa

Toronto

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Montreal Montreal  is a city in the 

Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in the country (after Toronto) and the fifteenth-largest in North America. Originally calledVille-Marie, or "City of Mary",[7] named after Mount Royal,[8] the triple-peaked hill located in the heart of the city, or Mont Réal as it was spelled in Middle French[9] (Mont Royal in modern French). The city is located on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city,[10][11] and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.

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Ottawa Ottawa (iis the capital of Canada,

and the fourth largest city in the country.[3] The city is located on the south bank of theOttawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and together they form the National Capital Region(NCR).

Founded in 1826 as Bytown and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, the city has evolved into a political and technological centre of Canada. Name "Ottawa" is derived from the Algonquin word adawe, meaning "to trade".[10] Initially an Irish and French Christian settlement.

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QuebecQuebec  is the capital of the 

Canadian province of Quebec. As of 2011, the city has a population of 516,622,[3] and the metropolitan area has a population of 765,706,[5] making it the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about 233 km (145 mi) to the southwest.  Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America.

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Toronto

Toronto  is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. Toronto is a relatively modern city. Its history begins in the late 18th century, when the British Crownpurchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The British established a settlement there, called the Town of York, which itslieutenant governor, John Graves Simcoe, designated as the capital of Upper Canada. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812.

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