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Canada - Introduction

Area

3,844,907 square miles. This figure includes 291,548 square miles of inland freshwater lakes.

Furthest North to Furthest South

No information.

Furthest East to Furthest West

No information.

Population Density

7.2 per square mile.

Trans-Canada Highway Marker Shield

A green rectangle.

Near the top a thin white horizontal strip bears the text "Trans-Canada".

A large maple leaf occupies the centre.

Under the maple leaf the name of the province in which the sign is located appears on a curved ribbon.

Photograph (69KB).

Yellowhead Highway Marker Shield

The design varies between provinces, but always prominently features a large yellow coloured head.

Derivation of Name

From the Iroquioan (specifically Mohawk, I'm informed) Indian word "kanata" meaning "village" or "community".
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