<P> Canada ( French : ( kanadɑ ) ) is a country located in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second - largest country by total area . Canada 's southern border with the United States is the world 's longest bi-national land border . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra . Consequently , its population is highly urbanized , with 82 percent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium - sized cities , many near the southern border . Its capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from arctic weather in the north , to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . </P>
<P> Canada ( French : ( kanadɑ ) ) is a country located in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second - largest country by total area . Canada 's southern border with the United States is the world 's longest bi-national land border . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra . Consequently , its population is highly urbanized , with 82 percent of the 35.15 million people concentrated in large and medium - sized cities , many near the southern border . Its capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from arctic weather in the north , to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . </P>
canada is in which part of the world
canada is in which part of the world
in the northern part of North America
in the northern part of North America