Canada is located north of the United States and south of the Arctic Ocean. Canada's geography is composed of plains with mountains in the west and hills in the southeast. Canada's mass is 9,976,140 square kilometers.

While the climate of the northern regions of Canada is artcic, the southern areas are sub-artic.

Canada's population of approximately 31,281,092 people. The Canadian government is a confederation with a parliamentary democracy.

The city of Toronto played host to the 1976 Paralympic Games.