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Welcome to Facts About Canada

Your one-stop hub for clear, well-sourced information about Canada—its people, places, history, government, and daily life. Dive into provinces & territories, quick facts, and practical guides for residents and visitors.

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Quick links

Canada • Government of Canada • Prime Minister of Canada • Provinces of Canada
History of Canada • Geography of Canada • Culture of Canada
Visitor guides: Cost of Living in Canada (2025) • Visitor Health Insurance for Canada (2025)
Tools: Recent changes • Random article • All pages

Featured article

Maple Leaf — The maple leaf is a defining national symbol of Canada, appearing on the national flag and across military, sports, and civic emblems. Learn its origins, adoption on the 1965 flag, and cultural meaning. → Read more »

Current events in Canada

Add today’s top items here in 1–2 lines each. Keep neutral and cite official sources in the article pages.
Example: Federal/Provincial policy updates, public safety advisories, major court rulings, economic releases.

Tip: Maintain a rolling list (7–10 days). Link to dedicated pages, not external sites, from here.

→ See Current events (site-wide) and Portal:Canada/News if you create one.

Did you know?

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories spanning six time zones.
The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the world’s longest national highway networks.
The beaver and the maple leaf are widely recognized national symbols.
Canada is officially bilingual at the federal level (English and French).

Expand this list on Facts about Canada.

Provinces & Territories

Western Canada	Central Canada	Atlantic Canada	Northern Territories
British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba	Ontario Quebec	New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador	Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut

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Government & Civics

Life in Canada

Geography & Travel

How to use this page

Use the sections above to jump into topics. Keep this page clean, concise, and evergreen.
Add breaking updates to Current events with links to internal articles that provide citations to official sources (e.g., canada.ca, statcan.gc.ca).
For site maintenance, see Project:Community Portal and Project:Style Guide (create if not present).

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+Your one-stop hub for clear, well-sourced information about Canada—its people, places, history, government, and daily life. Dive into provinces & territories, quick facts, and practical guides for residents and visitors.
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+— '''New here?''' Try [[Special:Search|searching]] for a topic (e.g., '''immigration''', '''healthcare''', '''taxes''', '''travel''').
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-== 🧭 Start Exploring Canada ==
+<!-- Quick Actions -->
+<div style="flex:1 1 320px; background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
+; '''Quick links'''
+* [[Canada]] • [[Government of Canada]] • [[Prime Minister of Canada]] • [[Provinces of Canada]]
+* [[History of Canada]] • [[Geography of Canada]] • [[Culture of Canada]]
+* Visitor guides: [[Cost of Living in Canada (2025)]] • [[Visitor Health Insurance for Canada (2025)]]
+* Tools: [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] • [[Special:Random|Random article]] • [[Special:AllPages|All pages]]
+</div>
-* [[Provinces of Canada|Explore all Canadian provinces]]
+<!-- Featured & Current -->
-* [[Major Cities in Canada|Browse major cities]]
+<div style="flex:2 1 520px; background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
-* [[History of Canada|Learn about Canada’s history]]
+; '''Featured article'''
-* [[Indigenous Peoples of Canada|Discover Indigenous cultures]]
+'''[[Maple Leaf]]''' — The maple leaf is a defining national symbol of Canada, appearing on the national flag and across military, sports, and civic emblems. Learn its origins, adoption on the 1965 flag, and cultural meaning. → [[Maple Leaf|Read more »]]
-* [[Canadian Holidays|See national and provincial holidays]]
-* [[Canadian Symbols|Explore Canadian symbols and icons]]
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+; '''Current events in Canada'''
+* Add today’s top items here in 1–2 lines each. Keep neutral and cite official sources in the article pages.
+* Example: Federal/Provincial policy updates, public safety advisories, major court rulings, economic releases.
+:''Tip:'' Maintain a rolling list (7–10 days). Link to dedicated pages, not external sites, from here.
+→ See [[Current events]] (site-wide) and [[Portal:Canada/News]] if you create one.
+</div>
-== 🏙️ Popular Cities ==
+<!-- Did You Know -->
+<div style="flex:1 1 320px; background:#f8fafc; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
+; '''Did you know?'''
+* Canada has '''10 provinces''' and '''3 territories''' spanning six time zones.
+* The '''Trans-Canada Highway''' is one of the world’s longest national highway networks.
+* The '''beaver''' and the '''maple leaf''' are widely recognized national symbols.
+* Canada is officially '''bilingual''' at the federal level (English and French).
+:''Expand this list on [[Facts about Canada|Facts about Canada]].''
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-* [[Toronto]]
+<!-- Provinces & Territories -->
-* [[Vancouver]]
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-* [[Montreal]]
+; '''Provinces & Territories'''
-* [[Ottawa]]
+{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; text-align:left;"
-* [[Calgary]]
+! style="width:25%;" | Western Canada
-* [[Halifax]]
+! style="width:25%;" | Central Canada
+! style="width:25%;" | Atlantic Canada
+! style="width:25%;" | Northern Territories
+|-
+| [[British Columbia]]<br>[[Alberta]]<br>[[Saskatchewan]]<br>[[Manitoba]]
+| [[Ontario]]<br>[[Quebec]]
+| [[New Brunswick]]<br>[[Prince Edward Island]]<br>[[Nova Scotia]]<br>[[Newfoundland and Labrador]]
+| [[Yukon]]<br>[[Northwest Territories]]<br>[[Nunavut]]
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+:''Missing pages? Click a red link to create them.''
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-→ Browse all: [[Major Cities in Canada]]
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+<div style="flex:1 1 100%; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap:16px;">
+<div style="background:#f5f7fa; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
+; '''Government & Civics'''
+* [[Government of Canada]]
+* [[Parliament of Canada]] • [[Elections in Canada]]
+* [[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms]]
+* [[Healthcare in Canada]]
+</div>
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+<div style="background:#f5f7fa; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
+; '''Life in Canada'''
+* [[Cost of Living in Canada (2025)]]
+* [[Education in Canada]] • [[Immigration to Canada]]
+* [[Transportation in Canada]]
+* [[Taxes in Canada]]
+</div>
-== 🇨🇦 Quick Facts About Canada ==
+<div style="background:#f5f7fa; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
+; '''Geography & Travel'''
+* [[Geography of Canada]] • [[Climate of Canada]]
+* [[National parks of Canada]]
+* [[Travel in Canada]] • [[Visitor Health Insurance for Canada (2025)]]
+* [[Cities of Canada]]
+</div>
+</div>
-* Canada is the world’s '''second-largest country''' by land area.
+<!-- On this page -->
-* There are '''10 provinces and 3 territories'''.
+<div style="flex:1 1 100%; background:#ffffff; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:10px; padding:16px;">
-* Canada has '''two official languages''': English and French.
+; '''How to use this page'''
-* It is home to over '''630 recognized First Nations communities'''.
+* Use the sections above to jump into topics. Keep this page clean, concise, and evergreen.
-* The '''maple leaf''' and '''beaver''' are national symbols.
+* Add breaking updates to '''Current events''' with links to internal articles that provide citations to official sources (e.g., ''canada.ca'', ''statcan.gc.ca'').
-* The '''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms''' was signed in 1982.
+* For site maintenance, see [[Project:Community Portal]] and [[Project:Style Guide]] (create if not present).
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-== 🌍 Featured Provinces ==
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-* [[Ontario]]
+See also: [[Symbols of Canada]] • [[History of Canada]] • [[Culture of Canada]] • [[Economy of Canada]] • [[Demographics of Canada]] • [[Provinces of Canada]] • [[Territories of Canada]]
-* [[British Columbia]]
+</div>
-* [[Quebec]]
-* [[Alberta]]
-* [[Nova Scotia]]
-→ See the full list: [[Provinces of Canada]]
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-== 📚 Latest Articles ==
-* [[History of Confederation]]
-* [[Canadian Flag]]
-* [[Justin Trudeau]]
-* [[Indigenous Peoples of Canada]]
-* [[Provinces of Canada]]
-* [[St. John's]]
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