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Canada and the United States share one of the largest contiguous borders in the world. Canada is diverse with mountains in the west, plains in the central regions, and lowlands in the southeast.

Alberta

Alberta is situated to the east of British Columbia and north of Montana (U.S.). It has three large lakes and its two biggest cities are Calgary and Edmonton. See more »

Atlantic Provinces

The Atlantic Provinces are comprised of the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador. See more »

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British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost Canadian province. Nearly75% of the province is covered by mountains, chiefly the Coast Mountains, part of the Canadian Rockies. See more »

Manitoba

Manitoba is the central Canadian province situated between Saskatchewan and Ontario. Manitoba is largely prairies, but also has the largest active sand dunes in the world north of 58th parallel. See more »

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is a maritime province located northeast of Maine (U.S.). Since it is partially shielded from the ocean by neighboring Nova Scotia, its people depend more on the rivers rather than the sea. See more »

Newfoundland

Technically Newfoundland and Labrador, this Atlantic province consists of the island of Newfoundland and the mainland Labrador. They are situated off of Canada's eastern seaboard. See more »

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories is the second-most northern Canadian province and varies from ice-covered archipelagos to sprawling forests and mountains. The Mackenzie River is the longest in Canada. See more »

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is a maritime province and a peninsula situated to the east of New Brunswick. It is the southernmost Canadian province and the second smallest. See more »

Nunavut

Nunavut is the largest and newest territory of Canada. It is sparsely populated and reaches farther north than any other Canadian province. See more »

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Ontario

Ontario is a Canadian province located north of the Great Lakes and bordering Minnesota (U.S.) and New York (U.S.). Ontario has pristine lakes, mountains, forests and, of course, Niagara Falls. See more »

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is the smallest Canadian province and is mostly pastoral. It is situated between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. See more »

Quebec

Quebec is the largest Canadian province and it is located just to the east of Ontario and borders four northeastern U.S. states. Its terrain is rich in natural resources. See more »

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a rectangular-shaped province located just to the north of Montana (U.S.) and between Alberta and Manitoba. It has grasslands to the south, the prairies in its central areas and forests in the north. See more »

Yukon Territory

The Yukon Territory is a cold, dry place with many of Canada's biggest mountains and most beautiful lakes. The Yukon is also home to the world's largest non-polar ice field, the Kluane ice fields. See more »

Physical Features

Canada's physical features are diverse, including coastal plains, vast prairie lands, forests, the Great Lakes and the Arctic Archipelago. See more »

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Geography of Montreal

Montreal (French:Montréal), Quebec, the largest city in Canada. It occupies all of Montreal Island and some of the surrounding islands at the junction of the St.

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Geography of the Yukon Territory

Yukon Territory, a territory of Canada in the extreme northwest. The Yukon is bordered by the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alaska, and the Arctic Ocean.

James Bay

James Bay, the southern arm of Hudson Bay, between northeastern Ontario and western Quebec, Canada.