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ATLAS - MAPAS Y TEXTOS HISTÓRICOS Y GEOGRÁFICOS

Atlas of Canada

Canada

	Canada

English	Canada - Canada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the ► United States to the south and to the northwest. To the east of Canada lies ► Greenland and to the south east ► Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is located. Further to the east lie the ► Azores. Canada is federal constitutional monarchy, with its capital Ottawa in Ontario. It consists of ten individual provinces and three territories.
Français	Canada Le Canada, deuxième pays du monde par sa superficie, occupe la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord. Il s'étend d'est en ouest de l'océan Atlantique à l'océan Pacifique et vers le nord jusqu'à l'océan Arctique. Le Canada partage deux frontières avec les États-Unis au sud et au nord-ouest (Alaska). Le Canada est un federation constituée de dix provinces et de trois territoires. Ottawa est la capital fédérale du pays.

Short name	Canada
Official name	Canada
Status	Independent country since 1867
Location	North America
Capital	Ottawa
Population	32,860,900 inhabitants
Area	9,984,670 km²
Major languages	English and French (both official)
Major religions	Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
More information	Canada, Geography of Canada, History of Canada and Politics of Canada
More images	Canada - Canada (Category).

General maps

Map of Canada
Carte anglophone du Canada

Same map in French
Carte du Canada

Another map of the subdivisions of Canada
Une autre carte des subdivisions du Canada

Map of Canada
Carte du Canada

Topographic map of Canada
Carte topographique du Canada

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

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The provinces, territories, and capitals of Canada

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Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces et territoires du Canada

Same map in French
Carte administrative du Canada

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Canada, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Canada.

Map showing Scandinavian settlement in the eighth (dark red), ninth (red), tenth (orange) and eleventh (yellow) centuries. Areas denoted in green are those affected by frequent viking incursions but with little or no Scandinavian settlement.
Carte montrant la colonisation viking au Canada

The Vinland travel
Le voyage au Vinland

Arctic cultures 800-1500
Cultures arctiques

The Seven Years' War in North America
La Guerre de Sept Ans en Amérique du nord

Central Canada as part of the French colonial empire
Canada central comme une partie de l'Empire colonial français

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Canada as part of the British colonial empire
Canada comme une partie de l'Empire britannique

Upper and Lower Canada prior to 1809 (includes Labrador)

Lower Canada prior to 1809 (includes Labrador)

Upper Canada

Ruperts Land

Oregon country 1818-1846

Oregon border dispute

Territorial evolution of Canada. See also below at Territorial evolution.

Images

1867: Dominion of Canada formed
1870: Most of British North America joins, Manitoba formed
1871: British Columbia joins
1873: Prince Edward Island joins
1875: Ontario expanded
1880: British Artic Islands join
1881: Manitoba expanded
1886: District of Keewatin adjusted
1889: Ontario expanded
1895: District of Keewatin expanded
1898: Yukon Territory formed, Quebec expanded
1901: Yukon Territory adjusted
1905: Alberta and Saskatchewan formed
1912: Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario expanded
1949: Newfoundland joins
1999: Nunavut formed
2001: Newfoundland renamed

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map of New France by Samuel de Champlain

Il designo del discoperto della Nova Franza by Paolo Forlani, ca. 1566 – One of the first maps of North America to note the Canada's name ("pro.") (top right)