Canada is the second largest state in the world after Russia, in fact it covers 10 million square kilometers of surface; However, over 65% of the territory is uncultivated, given the latitude of the country, forests are also very extensive (26.5%). Due to the conformation and geographical position of Canada almost 2/3 of the inhabitants live in Ontario and Quebec, in particular in the areas of Toronto and Montreal, where the climate is milder; Canada is undoubtedly one of the most advanced nations with the best standard of living.

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA

the territory can be divided into 5 morphological units, the region of the Rocky Mountains and the western Coastal Mountains, which reaches 6,000 meters with Mount Logan (5,959 m.), located a short distance from the border with Alaska and summit highest in Canada; the Atlantic region in the easternmost part, which includes the decidedly lower elevations of the Appalachian Mountains as well as the San Lorenzo basin and the Great Lakes, shared with the United States; the region of the Great Plains to the south-west, with landscapes similar to each other and devoid of important reliefs; the great Arctic archipelagos to the north, with an impressive number of all sizes and often very articulated coasts; finally the central region of the Canadian shield, which has flat and hilly characteristics, the latter deriving from ancient mountain systems leveled over time by erosion and glaciations.

   Overall, Canada therefore has the most rugged and rugged reliefs in the western part up to the Pacific Ocean, while the rest of the country is flat and hilly, with the exception of some eastern areas, which in any case have gentler mountains and higher altitudes. modest compared to the western mountain ranges.

   Canada is very rich in inland waters, it is in fact the nation with the largest quantity of fresh water on the planet, the main lake basins are all of glacial origin and are well distributed throughout the territory; due to the morphology of the country, the rivers that flow into the Pacific are much shorter than those that flow towards the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean.

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The climate varies from continental to subpolar in the northernmost territories, with long and rigid winters and short summers, rainfall on the whole is not very abundant, temperatures are more rigid than would be expected from latitude, although in summer they reach maximums of 35 ° -40 ° C; the narrow coastal strip on the Pacific, on the other hand, has a temperate climate, which also receives greater rainfall, Vancouver is the only major city to have average winter lows, albeit slightly, above zero.

 

TOURISM IN CANADA

Canada is a well-known destination in the world above all for its nature and its spectacular landscapes, it would obviously take countless months to consult this country, which attracts over 16 million tourists each.