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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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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

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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.
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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).

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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.
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 * [[History of Canada]] • [[Geography of Canada]] • [[Culture of Canada]]
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 * Tools: [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes]] • [[Special:Random|Random article]] • [[Special:AllPages|All pages]]
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