Canada, a state in North America, lies between the Atlantic in the east and the Pacific in the west. Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of area.

The settlement by the Indians began no later than 12,000 years ago. Europeans landed on the east coast from the late 15th century and began colonizing around 1600. The French and English initially set themselves apart. During this time the name "Canada" spread.

Around 34 million people live in the country with the official languages, French and English, and 200,000 immigrants come to the country every year.

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