Canada is the second largest country and the most independent country north of the world, and occupies about half the territory of North America. The capital of Canada is Ottawa, home of the parliament, national and residence of the Governor General of Canada. Canada is a nation's industrial and technologically advanced, largely self-sufficient in energy thanks to its relatively large deposits of fossil fuels, generation of nuclear power and hydropower. Canada engageS the northern half of North America. Canada is confined to the south with the continental United States, separated by 6415 km of international border, and northwest to Alaska.

Canada is a country occupying roughly the upper half of North America. The land occupied by Canada was populated for millennia by various groups of Aboriginal people. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French mission discovered, and later settled along, the Atlantic coast. Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations, with a elevated per capita income, and is a associate of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world's top ten trading nations. Canada is one of the little developed nations that are net exporters of energy.