O Canada! O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
 The True North strong and free! From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free!
 Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Location Canada is on the continent of North America. The country stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is north and the United States is south. Canada is north of the 49th parallel of latitude. The 49th parallel was chosen as a border from the Great Lakes to the west coast.

Some Facts Second-largest country in the world Ten provinces and three territories Capital city: Ottawa (located in Ontario) Leader: Prime Minister Stephen Harper Emblem: Maple leaf Birthday: July 1st Animal: The beaver Motto: "From sea to sea” National anthem: "O Canada"

The People Population: 32,270,500 (2005) Most of the people live in the southern part of Canada. About 77 percent of Canadians live in cities and towns. The largest cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.(2005 population) The two main languages are English and French. Ethnic groups include British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, North American Indian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26% Canada is the home of over a million Aboriginal people.

Land & Water  Canada has the world's longest coastline. • There are oceans on three sides - Pacific (west), Atlantic (east), Arctic (north). • Nearly one-fourth of all the fresh water in the world is in Canada. • Glaciers shaped the land and created many lakes (about 2 million lakes). • The Mackenzie River is the longest river in Canada. • Forests cover almost half of Canada. • Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory is Canada's tallest peak at 5,959 meters

Geography Canada has six main geographical regions: Appalachian Highland Canadian Shield Arctic Lowlands Interior Plains Cordillera

History The first people were the Aboriginal people. Explorers and settlers from Western Europe arrived in the 1500s. Canada was named by the French explorer Jacques Cartier (1535). The name "Canada" comes from the Huron and Iroquois word "Kanata" meaning "village” Canada became a country on July 1st, 1867. The first provinces were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. The first prime minister was Sir John A. Macdonald.

Resources Forests, plants, animals and fish are some of Canada's renewable resources. Renewable resources can be replaced by nature. Minerals, metal, natural gas, and oil are some of Canada's nonrenewable resources. Hydro-electric power is sold to the United States. There are many different types of farms in Canada: 
grain farms, vegetable farms, fruit orchards, livestock and dairy farms 
 There are 42 national parks in Canada. Parks were created to protect the forests, plants and wildlife.

Sports • Hockey is the national sport of Canada. • Canadians also swim, ski, golf, curl, ride horses, play baseball, football, soccer, tennis, and lacrosse. • The native people of Canada invented the game of lacrosse.