
Canada
Updated: Oct 2, 2022
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Country Name
Canada
Location
It is located in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land border.
Canada is the second-largest country by total area.

Capital
Ottawa.
Reason for Naming the country
The word "Canada" comes from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word Kanata, meaning "village" or "settlement".
In 1535, indigenous inhabitants of the present-day Quebec City region used the word to direct French explorer Jacques Cartier to the village of Stadacona. Cartier later used the word Canada to refer not only to that particular village but to the entire area subject to Donnacona (the chief at Stadacona). By 1545, European books and maps had begun referring to this small region along the Saint Lawrence River as Canada.
Flag
The Canadian flag was adopted on February 15, 1965.
Canada’s national flag consists of three vertical stripes of red and white.
There are two red vertical stripes on the hoist and fly sides and one white stripe in the center which is wider than the red stripes on either side.
The red color is used to symbolize prosperity and hope.
The white color is used to reflect the equality of the nation, while also representing peace and tranquility.
There is also an 11-pointed red maple leaf centered in the middle of the white band. This maple leaf represents the cultural heritage of Canada and the vast natural resources found within its borders.
A nickname for the flag is “L’Unifolie,” French for “the one-leafed", it is also known as the Canadian flag or the Maple Leaf flag.
Flag Facts:
- The flag of Canada is similar to the flag of Peru.
