Canada (Capital: Ottawa)

Recently, Canada faced its second-worst wildfire season on record.

Political Features

• Location: Occupies the northern half of North America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (east), Pacific Ocean (west), and Arctic Ocean (north).
• Neighbors: Shares the world’s longest land border with the United States; maritime borders with France (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) and Denmark (Greenland).

Geographical Features

• Size: World’s second-largest country after Russia.
• Landscape: Includes Arctic tundra, vast boreal forests, Rocky Mountains, and fertile prairies.
• Freshwater: Holds about 20% of the world’s freshwater reserves through its lakes and rivers.
• Great Lakes:The 5 Great Lakes( Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario, and Erie) form a natural boundary between Canada and the United States.
  • Of the 5 lakes, only Lake Michigan lies entirely within the US.