canada

Canaa (IPA: /ˈkænədə/) is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area, and shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest.

Trivia about canada

For 200 years, much of this large current country was known as "Rupert's Land", in honor of a cousin of Charles II
"L'Unifolié" is one of the names popularly given to the new flag unveiled in 1965 by this country
It's the only mainland country in the Western Hemisphere that borders only one country
Of the 8 members of the G-8 industrial nations, the one with the smallest population
Of the world's 10 largest islands, 3 belong all or in part to Indonesia & 3 belong to this country
On February 15, 1965 this country raised its new national flag for the first time on Parliament Hill
It's the country from which the U.S. imports the most oil
The name of this country derives from an Iroquoian term meaning "village" or "community"
Of the world's 4 largest countries in area, it has smallest percentage of farmland
New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick & Saskatchewan
The Mackenzie Mountains,Wood Buffalo National Park,the Queen Elizabeth Islands
A giant moose & some Mounties will greet us at the casino named for this country, my birthplace
On a 1923 trip, Warren G. Harding made the 1st presidential visit to the Alaska Territory & to this nation
Southampton Island,Prince Charles Island,Baffin Island
This dominion was created by the British North America Act on July 1, 1867
Mexico,United States,Canada
No coups or revolutions in Bruce McCall's "Thin Ice: Coming of Age in" this country
Dorothy Livesay, a native of this North American country, won the Governor General's Award for poetry twice
Hope your Moosehead has a nice head on it in this country
To see the tides in the Bay of Fundy at their highest, visit Minas Basin in this country
In December 2008 Time magazine shut down its edition for this country; it was the same as the U.S. edition except for the ads
It's the country that country stars Anne Murray & Shania Twain came from
Neil Young &Peter Jennings
The deepest ground penetration on June 6 was not by Americans or Brits but by this country's forces at Juno beach
Canada,New Zealand,Australia
Brett Hull led the U.S. to victory over this country, his birthplace, in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
In 2002 this neighbor's currency hit a low of 61.79 cents to the U.S. dollar
It's made up of 3 territories and 10 provinces
In 1813 the U.S. defeated the British in the Battle of the Thames River in what is now this country
The closest country to Greenland is this one, a mere 16 miles away
Former Royal Ballet dancer Celia Franca founded the National Ballet of this North American country in 1951
The largest in area
Escaped slaves in the 1850s & draft dodgers in the 1960s mainly headed to this country
Prime MinisterBrian Mulroney
With no death penalty, it's the No. 3 most-livable country (the U.S. sits below it)
In 1959 Georges Vanier became the 1st Roman Catholic Governor General of this North American country
Marc Garneau headed south from this country to head up from Cape Canaveral in 1984
In 1993 this North American country reinstated the Victoria Cross as its highest military honor
For most escaped slaves, the final destination was this country where slavery was illegal
It's "America's Hat"
Sir John Buchan wrote "The 39 Steps" before he became Governor-General of this North American country
London is this country's tenth most populous metropolitan area; Hamilton & Edmonton are larger
Our neighbor
A red maple leaf on a white background adorns its flag
Before the founding of New England in our country, New France was founded in what is now this country
From 1967 to 1978 Joyce Carol Oates taught English at the University of Windsor in this country
This North American country declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939
For peat's sake, 99% of the peat imported by the U.S. comes from this neighbor
This country's longest bridge at 8 miles connects New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
Tuktut Nogait National Park in this country's Northwest Territories is a bluenose caribou calving ground
The Halifax Herald
In the Summit Series this country kept its hockey honor with a 1972 comeback win over the USSR
Under Jean Chretien, in 2001 this country became the first to legalize marijuana for medical use
This country's highest peak, Mount Logan, is named for geologist Sir William Logan
This westrn hemisphere Commonwealth nation has more lakes & inland rivers than any other country
If you travel by train in this country, you can save money with a Canrailpass
k.d. lang
This country's Queen Charlotte Islands lie south of the USA's Prince of Wales Island
The 1867 British North America Act united 3 colonies under this single name
You'll find Reindeer Lake covering over 2,400 square miles in this country
1 of the 5 largest countries in the world is highlighted here:("north of the border")
The native Inuit in this country got a new territory--Nunavut
In 1917 Allied troops from this North American country stormed up Vimy Ridge in a legendary charge
For collectors & investors, this country mints a maple leaf coin in gold & silver
Because 2 provinces opposed ratificaion of this country's "Meech Lake Accord", it was blocked
The United Church is this large country's largest protestant denomination
This country is the largest producer of newsprint & is also big in wheat, but fur trapping has dropped off
Like Whitehorse & Orangeville, Yellowknife is a city in this country
Hit the water at this country's Lesser Slave Lake, Williston Lake or Wollaston Lake
& I'm proud to be / From this country / Where at least I know I'm free / From Halifax to Kamloops / It's the place for you & me!
Jean Chretien, prime minister of this country, scuffled with a protester at a Flag Day celebration in February of 1996
Country in which Scottish explorer Sir Alexander MacKenzie left his name on a big river
You'll find Lake Louise & Great Bear Lake in this large country
It's the largest country in area that falls between burlap & charm
McGill University,University College of the Cariboo,Alberta College of Art & Design
This Western hemisphere country is the world's largest nation to border only one other
Moosehead
This country's record high is 114 at Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan in 1937
Benjamin West's "Death of General Wolfe", seen here, is in the National Gallery of this country, whose history it depicts
2003:"The Barbarian Invasions"
(Alex reports from the National Archives.) American history might have been very different if this future country had agreed to the offer of statehood contained in Article 11 of the Articles of Confederation
McGill University, University of Regina
The world's first national park was Yellowstone, opened in 1872; this country opened its first park at Banff in 1887
The Brunswickan, The Edmonton Examiner
In 2006 Stephen Harper of this North American country's Conservative Party became the prime minister
Mount Jacques-Cartier is a fixture on the Gaspe Peninsula in this country
With an average of 80.7 years, this country has the highest life expectancy in North America
Sir John Buchan wrote the adventure thriller "The 39 Steps" before becoming governor-general of this country
Banff National Park
Under the Treaty of Utrecht France ceded Acadia in what is now this country to England
It's the nation whose flag is seen here(think maple leaf)
It's the country closest to the wreck of the Titanic
Moose Jaw,Sudbury,Portage La Prairie
O, can you name this country whose anthem is heard here
1989:"Jesus of Montreal"
JTF-2 is now this country's Elite CTU following the disbanding of its RCMP-SERT in 1993
The Almanac puts out 4 editions, 3 for the U.S. & one for this country
Prime Minister Mulroney
In 1999 all of Nunavut became a territory in this country, the second largest in area in the world
On his 1st foreign trip as president, Bush traveled to this country & discussed acid rain
On June 17, 1957 John Diefenbaker became prime minister of this country
The sport was named & developed in what's now this country, where it's a national game
Labatt's
Native country of Barbara Ann Scott, who in 1947 became the 1st N. American to win the European title
This country's 1996 2-dollar coin features Queen Elizabeth on one side & a polar bear on the other
Keanu maintains his passport & citizenship from this country
In Sheila Burnford's "Incredible Journey", 2 dogs & a cat trek across this country
This country represents 25% of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young & it boasts "a warm, cold people"
Mount Logan
Sudbury's annual Cinefest is one of this country's largest international film festivals, eh
Under Article XI this present-day country could have joined the confederation just by signing
Sir John A. Macdonald
Elvis Stojko of this country won a 2nd consecutive men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships
Part of the international boundary between the U.S. & this country lies in the Juan de Fuca Strait
The Juan de Fuca Strait separates parts of the U.S. from this country
This country is about 3,000 miles long N. to S. but 3/4 of its people live within 200 miles of its southern border
In 1961, Mohawk poet Pauline Johnson was the 1st Indian to be honored on a stamp by this country
Martin Short, John Candy & Dan Aykroyd were all born in this country
In 1954 the U.S. & this nation began the DEW, or Distant Early Warning, line to warn of a polar air attack
Though it was first settled by the French, July 1 marks its partial independence from the U.K.
Some claimed Chester was born here, & therefore ineligible to be president
I'm just "aboot" sure you come from this country that has the icebreakers Terry Fox & Louis S. St-Laurent
Why not from Minot, U.S.A., population 35,000
The revolutionary Fenians invaded this British overseas dominion in 1866 & 1870
Conservative PM Stephen Harper is working to lower the wait times in the national health care system of this country
Its national flag contains only 2 colors
The Soviet Union & this country have won more gold medals in ice hockey than any others
Born in Normandy, St. Jean de Brebeuf was martyred in 1649 as a missionary in what's now this country
Huzzah! Thou hast undertaken a tour of Iqaluit & Yellowknife, territorial capitals in this country
Uranium City,Inuvik,Yellowknife
It has 2 official languages
The Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814 was the USA's last invasion of what's now this country
Sir Wilfred Laurier, prime minister of this country from 1896 to 1911, was nicknamed "Silver-Tongued Laurier"
Formerly Dominion Day, it recognizes the July 1 date of the first British colony to become a dominion
This country's $50 bill features William Lyon Mackenzie King, its longest-serving prime minister
Named for the wife of George III, this country's Queen Charlotte Islands are famed for spectacular totem poles
Ellesmere & Victoria Island
Baffin Island
This country put a beaver on its coat of arms & on its 5-cent piece
The United States launched a multiple invasion of this country to start the War of 1812
This country's prime minister & 10 provincial premiers signed the controversial Meech Lake Accord in 1987
In 1812, long before "South Park" "blamed" it, Jackson wanted 50,000 volunteers to invade this country
This Western Hemisphere nation of about 31 million has 10 provinces
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is known as the oldest major ballet company in this country
This North American country's name may come from a word meaning "collection of huts"
(Hi, I'm Carolyn Dawn Johnson) In 2002 I was named Best Country Artist by the Juno Awards, this country's equivalent of the Grammys
Baffin Island
Boothia Peninsula in this country is the former location of the north magnetic pole
People are just mad for the Loonie, the nickname for this country’s one-dollar coin
On Feb. 10, 1763 France ceded this large territory to Britain
Labatt
In 1534 Jacques Cartier called part of what's now this country "the land God gave to Cain"
Country with the longest national road; it runs 4,860 miles from a city with a woman's name to one with a man's
Deptford trilogist Robertson Davies
Since 1957 this country has been celebrating Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October
Formerly part of the Northwest Territories, Nunavut became a separate territory of this country in 1999
In 1926 W.L. MacKenzie King was prime minister of this country twice (he gave it up in June but had it back by September)
One story says a Spanish explorer, when asked what he saw there, answered aca nada, "nothing there"
This "vast" country won praise for the "quaint" Maritimes, but some found the 6 time zones "inconvenient"
Great Slave Lake
This country's Governor General's Award has 7 categories each for writing in English & French
"Spring Ice" is a work by Tom Thomson, a landscapist in this country's Algonquin Park
Of women's Olympic ice hockey, 3 of the 4 times it's been played (not bad, eh?)
19,551-foot Mount Logan
Rush
The chickadee sings /As he did for Frontenac /I will name him Gord
Pierre Trudeau,Brian Mulroney,Jean Chretien
You can visit this North America country's L'Anse Aux Meadows historic park even if you're not a Viking
John Turner's turn as this country's PM lasted a few months in 1984
Uranium City near Lake Athabasca
In the 1870s, prime minister John A. Macdonald of this North American country took bribes in the "Pacific Scandal"
Prime Minister Kim Campbell
John G. Diefenbaker
Eric Lindros,Eric Gagne
In Jan. 1778 George Washington found out about plans for invading this land & called the plot "the child of folly"

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