Guide Note:
Canada is the second largest country in the world, surpassed only by Russia. A member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Canada is rich in natural resources, with logging and oil being it's top two industries. Approximately three quarters of Canada's population lives within 90 miles of the Canadian and United States borders.
Fast Facts:
- In 1534, France sent Jacques Cartier to explore the "new lands" of North America
- The name Canada comes from the Huron-Iroquois word "kanata," which means villiage
- There are 53 Sovereign states in the Commonwealth of Nations
- Canada is made up of ten provinces and three territories