Canada

Maple leaf nation

Canada is the country occupying most of North America north of the United States, the world's second-largest nation by area.

It spans from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north to the Arctic.

Known for vast wilderness, bilingual English-French culture, and universal healthcare: They moved to Canada from Hong Kong.

A Canadian is a person from Canada.

wilderness

Rockies

North American mountain chain

caribou · moose · bear · beaver · wolf · salmon · loon · spruce · pine · birch

culture

Mounties

Canada's national police

ketchup chips · double-double · loonie · eh · sorry · politeness · CBC · curling · lacrosse · beaver

geography

Ottawa

Canada's seat of government

Calgary · Edmonton · Quebec · Ontario · Alberta · British Columbia · Saskatchewan · Manitoba · Nova Scotia · New Brunswick

maple

maple leaf

Distinctive lobed tree foliage

tapping · pancakes · sugar bush · Quebec · spring harvest · amber · boiling · spile · maple candy · flag

multicultural

mosaic

Inlaid pictorial arrangement

French · English · First Nations · Inuit · Métis · refugees · multiculturalism · heritage · dual citizenship · citizenship ceremony

winter

snow

Frozen crystalline precipitation

  • blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
  • toqueBrimless fitted headwear
  • parkaInsulated hooded winter coat

mukluks · ice storm · snowfall · frost · freezing · windchill · snowplow · skating · skiing · snowmobile

hockey

NHL

Pro hockey organization

Zamboni · Maple Leafs · Gretzky · Crosby · faceoff · slapshot · powerplay · icing · hat-trick · playoffs

Categories
Opposites
geopolitical rivalry/contrast

CanadaUnited States

North American federal republic

USA · America · Mexico · Russia · China

climate/geography

CanadaAustralia

Southern Hemisphere continent-country

Brazil · tropics · equatorial regions · Sahara · Indonesia

population density/urbanization

CanadaBangladesh

South Asian republic

Netherlands · Japan · India · Singapore · Hong Kong

Phrases
Family

Canadian, Canadians, Canadiens, Canada goose, Canadian dollar, Canadian English, Canadian Shield, Canada geese

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G