Canada

Location, size, and extent



Canada consists of all of the North American continent north of the United States except Alaska and the small French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. Its total land area of 9,976,140 sq km (3,851,809 sq mi) makes it the second-largest country in the world (slightly larger than China and the United States), extending 5,187 km (3,223 mi) EW from Cape Spear, Newfoundland, to Mt. St. Elias in the Yukon Territory and 4,627 km (2,875 mi) NS from Cape Columbia on Ellesmere Island to Pelee Island in Lake Erie. Canada is bounded on the N by the Arctic Ocean, on the E by Kennedy Channel, Nares Strait, Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, and the Atlantic Ocean, on the S by the United States, and on the W by the Pacific Ocean and the US state of Alaska. The coastal waters of Canada also include the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay. The country's total land boundary length is 8,893 km (5,526 mi). Its total coastline length is 243,791 km (151,485 mi). Canada's capital city, Ottawa, is located in the southeastern part of the country.

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Jul 30, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
With Russia claiming the Arctic Siberia as its Territory ,and is planning to plant their flag on the sea bottom floor for control of all of the assets Oil,Diamonds, Etc. The Russians have
the might to back this up. What is Canada going to claim if anything since Canada does not have a military to brag about. How is Canada going to claim what I believe is also theirs, right up to the Russian Boundary . They also should claim all of the land, mineral rights and all of the resources . I read something in the past about some other country trying to claim what is part of Canada. I do hope that your country has the back bone to claim what is truly Canada. Even the U.S. wants a piece of the action and they are not even in there except for the west coast. Hope to get some feed back on this.
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Sep 27, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
is easy to find what i need. very organized. =)thks for everything.=)
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Sep 28, 2007 @ 12:12 pm
i'm all the way on what you said micheal. i knew the stuff in high school
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Feb 26, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
thanks this helped me so much on finding the size in kms! i looked forever!

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