Canada

At a Glance

Canada is one of the world's largest countries by area, with an extraordinary range of landscapes from the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast to the Great Lakes, Arctic tundra, and Atlantic maritime provinces. The cities are multicultural, well-organised, and consistently ranked among the most liveable on earth. Those who love outdoor life and wide open space will find it endlessly generous, though the winters in most of the country are genuinely severe.

• Has more lakes than the rest of the world's countries combined.
• Second largest country by area yet one of the least densely populated.
• Peacekeeping is so central to national identity that it appears on the currency.