Did you know that Canada is the World’s most educated country?

• Welcome to Canada, the second-largest country in the world, known for its diversity, inclusive values and high standard of living, is internationally recognized as one of the best countries to live and study in.
  Due to Canada’s vast size, there are many types of landscapes and ecosystems that span the nation, including mountains, coastal regions, forests, prairie grasslands and arctic tundra. In fact Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world – 563 of its lakes are larger than 100 square kilometres.

Canada’s population is just over 35 million people and its official languages are English and French. Its capital city is Ottawa the country has 10 provinces and 3 Territories.

The provinces are: Alberta (capital: Edmonton), British Columbia(Victoria), Manitoba (Winnipeg), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John’s), Nova Scotia (Halifax), Ontario (Toronto), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown), Quebec (Quebec City), and Saskatchewan (Regina).

The three territories are: Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), Nunavut (Iqaluit), and Yukon (Whitehorse).

Most of the Canada’s population lives in highly urbanized areas, with most people living in one of four areas: southern Ontario, Montréal region, Vancouver city and southern Vancouver Island, and the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. Canada has the largest number of migrants mainly from Asia and it has the maximum number of industrialised places in the world, a world leader in Aerospace, pharmaceutical, telecommunications and biotechnology

Canada experiences all four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter. The summers, which occur between June and September can be hot and humid with temperatures surpassing 30 degrees Celsius. Spring and Autumn are transition seasons, where there is typically more rain and temperatures rise or fall. Winter in Canada is very cold in most areas of the country, where temperatures typically fall below 0 degree Celsius. Snow can cover the ground from anywhere between December to early April. Some coastal areas such as Vancouver and Victoria often experience more mild winters, where rain is more common than snow.

• Head of the government is the Prime Minister (currently Justin Trudeau)