A country is a political geography term, which refers to a social group that shares a common language, culture, race, ancestry, territory, government or history. A country has three most basic elements, namely territory, nation and government. As of 2017, there are 198 countries in the world recognized by the international community, including 193 members of the United Nations. Each country is a living individual on the world political stage, and they are worthy of our careful appreciation. In the last issue, we introduced: The largest country, Russia, has a population of over 100 million, a vast land with sparsely populated areas, and a fighting nation located at high latitudes. Today we will introduce the third country, Canada, located in North America.
"The Land of Maple Leaf" Canada
Canada is located in the northern part of North America, in the Western Hemisphere, with longitudes ranging from about 50° west longitude to 140° west longitude. It is located in the northern hemisphere, with latitudes ranging from about 40° north latitude to about 80° north latitude. From the perspective of the thermal zone, the mid-to-high latitudes mainly include the temperate zone, the subtropical zone and the frigid zone. Canada is the second largest country in the world by land area. Canada has a land area of approximately 9.98 million square kilometers, second only to Russia introduced previously.
North America Political District Map
Canada is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is adjacent to only one country on land, and that is the United States. Canada is adjacent to the United States in the northwest and south. There is a long distance between the two countries. National borders, with a total length of more than 8,800 kilometers, the United States Although there is a long border with Canada, the two countries are not fortified on the border and people can travel freely. This is in sharp contrast to the border situation between the United States and Mexico. Mainly because Canada and the United States have the same roots. In layman's terms, the two countries are like "brothers" to each other.
Canada's capital Ottawa (Capital Building)
Canada's territory includes the northern part of the North American continent, and is also composed of a large number of islands, mainly the Arctic Archipelago in the north, including Baffin Island, which ranks fifth in the world in terms of island area, ranking The ninth Victoria Island and the tenth ranked Ellesmere Island. Among the top 50 islands in the world, 12 belong to Canada, accounting for more than 20%. With so many islands, Canada It has become the country with the longest coastline in the world, with a total coastline of more than 240,000 kilometers.
Canadian Political District Map
Canada is located north of 40° north latitude. The climate type is mainly temperate continental ( subarctic coniferous forest ) climate and polar climate. The climate is relatively cold, so the natural zone is mainly subarctic zone. Coniferous forests, due to the climate in most parts of Canada It is cold, so the population of is mostly distributed in areas with lower latitudes in the south, mainly in the Great Lakes region in the southeast. This area includes some major cities in Canada, such as the capital Ottawa, the largest city Toronto , Montreal and other cities. region, and there is also a large population on the Pacific coast of southwestern Canada. Vancouver, Canada's third largest city, is located in the southwestern region.
Canadian maple
The total population of Canada is only about 36.28 million . Noda is a Canada, and its population is not as large as that of Beijing and Shanghai in our country. Therefore, Canada is absolutely vast and sparsely populated, with a population density of about With 3.6 people per square kilometer, it is one of the countries with the smallest population density in the world. Therefore, many places in Canada are deserted, especially the northern areas with relatively high latitudes. Due to its huge land area and small population, Canada has a relatively open attitude towards foreign immigrants. A large number of immigrants from Asian countries come to Canada every year.
Canada topographic map
Canada has a huge land area and is a country with extremely rich natural resources. First of all, Canada is rich in forest resources, with a forest coverage rate of 44%, ranking sixth in the world. Canada has a large area of Asia. The total area of boreal coniferous forests exceeds 400 million hectares, ranking third in the world after Russia and Brazil.Secondly, Canada is rich in mineral resources, of which potassium, uranium, tungsten, cadmium, nickel, lead and other mineral reserves are among the best in the world, and it is rich in oil, natural gas and other energy resources. Thirdly, Canada is rich in fresh water resources.
Canadian Scenery
Canada is a highly developed country. The country is in a high-efficiency comprehensive development stage, in the post-industrialization period, and is a member of the G7. Of course, Canada's geographical location is both superior and disadvantageous. From a favorable perspective, it is close to the United States and shares the same origin. It is protected by the United States in many aspects and can obtain many benefits. From an unfavorable perspective, Canada's only neighbor, the United States, is too powerful. In international affairs, Canada can only play the role of the United States' younger brother and follower, and must "follow the lead" of the United States in many matters.
Toronto, Canada’s largest city
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