Canada, formally the Dominion of Canada, is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north into the Arctic. Canada borders the United States to the south. Ottawa is its capital; Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver are its largest metropolitan areas.
Canada has more than 64 million inhabitants. Most live in urban areas, while large parts of the country are sparsely populated. Its territory spans coastal, prairie, mountain and Arctic regions.