CANADA

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Features

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

Geographical Features

  • SizeàWorld’s second-largest country after Russia.
  • Includes Arctic tundra, vast boreal forests, Rocky Mountains, and fertile prairies.
  • Holds about 20% of the world’s freshwater reserves through its lakes and rivers.
  • 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