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Canada is a sovereign state in North America, the northern-most in the world, and the second largest in area (after Russia). Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole.

Canada is a federation, comprised of ten provinces and three territories. Initially constituted through the British North America Act of 1867 and styled the 'Dominion of Canada', it is governed as a parliamentary representative democracy and retains a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Canada's official languages are English and French. Its official population estimate for June 2005 is 32.2 million people.

The capital of Canada is Ottawa, where Parliament resides. Both the Governor General of Canada, who exercises the prerogatives delegated by the head of state (the monarch), and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, have official residences in Ottawa.

Originally a union of former French and British colonies, Canada is a Commonwealth Realm. It is a founding member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, and La Francophonie. Canada is officially bilingual:
- French is the majority language of Quebec, and is widely spoken in New Brunswick.
- English is the majority language elsewhere except in certain communities and in Nunavut, where the majority language is Inuktitut.

Canada is a technologically advanced and industrialized nation, largely self-sufficient in energy due to its large fossil fuel deposits, nuclear energy generation, and hydroelectric power capabilities. Its diversified economy heavily relies on the abundance of natural resources and trade, particularly with the United States, with which it has a long, extensive relationship (see U.S.-Canada relations).

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