What kind of country is Canada?

Canada, the northernmost country in North America, is bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Arctic Ocean in the north, Greenland in the northeast, the French Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands in the east, the United States in the south and Alaska in the northwest. Its land area is 9.98 million square kilometers, ranking second in the world.

Canada is called "the country of maple leaves", and its capital is Ottawa. Canada's political system is federalism, constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system, and it is one of the Commonwealth countries. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and national symbol, but she has no actual power. Canada is a typical bilingual country.

Because of its rich natural resources and highly developed science and technology, it has become one of the countries with the highest quality of life, the richest society and the most developed economy in the world, and also one of the largest and most important diamond producers in the world. ?

Canada ranks among the best in education, government transparency, social freedom, quality of life and economic freedom. At the same time, it is also a member of the G-8, G-20, NATO, the United Nations, the International Organization of la Francophonie and the World Trade Organization.

Canada is the country with the longest coastline in the world, with a coastline of more than 240,000 kilometers and a border line of 8,892 kilometers. It is the longest undefended border line in the world. With a land area of about 9,984,670 square kilometers (the second in the world), it is a country with a vast territory and a sparse population.

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Geomorphological and climatic characteristics of Canada

topography

The eastern part of Canada is the low Labrador Plateau, and the southeastern part is Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, which are connected with Lake Michigan in the United States to form the St. Lawrence River, sandwiched between the St. Lawrence Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, forming a valley with flat terrain and many basins. There is a spectacular Niagara Falls between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

In the west is the Rocky Mountains of the Cordillera Mountains, with many peaks over 4000 meters above sea level. The highest peak, Logan Peak, is located in the Loki Mountains in the west, with an altitude of 595 1 meter. Arctic islands are mostly hills and low mountains, which are covered with snow and ice due to the polar climate. The central part is the Great Plains and the Lauren Qin Low Plateau, accounting for about half of the country.

Climatic characteristics

Affected by the west wind, some parts of Canada have increased the climate of continental temperate coniferous forests. The temperature in the east is slightly lower, the climate in the south is mild, the climate in the west is mild and humid, and the climate in the north is cold and tundra. The arctic islands are cold all year round. The highest temperature in the midwest is above 40℃, and the lowest temperature in the north is as low as -60℃.

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