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Fun fact 2 about Canada

Benjamin West's The Death of General Wolfe (1771) dramatizes James Wolfe's death during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City.[53]
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Canada is home to the world's northernmost settlement, Canadian Forces Station Alert, located at latitude 82.5°N.

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Canada

Population
41.7M
Area
9.98M km²
Capital
Ottawa
Continent
North America
38th most populous country in the world

Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest country by total area, with the longest coastline of any country.

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Photo: Benjamin West · Public Domain