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Canada (English. Canada [kænədə]; fr. Canada [kanada]) - a country in North America, is the second largest in terms of area. Washed by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, bordered by the United States to the south and the north-west, also has maritime borders with Denmark (Greenland) to the north-east and France (Saint Pierre and Miquelon) to the east. Canada-United States border is to be the longest common border in the world.

Canada - a constitutional monarchy (the kingdom) with a parliamentary system is a bilingual and multicultural country, where English and French are recognized as official at the federal level. Technologically advanced and industrialized countries, Canada has a diversified economy based on rich natural resources and trade (in particular the United States, with which Canada collaborates complex since the existence of the colonies and the base of the Confederation).

Founded by the French explorer Jacques Cartier in 1534, Canada originates from the French colony at the site of the modern city of Quebec was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples. After a period of British colonization from the union of three British colonies (which were before the territories of New France) was born the Canadian Confederation. Canada gained independence from the United Kingdom as a result of the peace process from 1867 to 1982.

Currently, Canada is a federal state consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. The province with a predominantly French-speaking population - Quebec and the rest - mostly English-speaking province, also called "English Canada" in comparison with the French-speaking Quebec. Being one of the nine predominantly English-speaking provinces, New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual Canadian province. Yukon is officially bilingual (English and French), and the Northwest Territories and Nunavut recognize 11 official languages, and 4, respectively (among whom there are English and French).