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Canada is the most northerly country of the Americas and the second largest country in the world. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north and the United States of America (USA) on the South. It spans a total area that covers almost ten million square kilometers (9,984,670 sq km). To put it into clear perspective, Canada could contain 18 countries the size of France or 40 United Kingdoms (UK), and has six time zones. Canada ... has the longest coastline of any country.
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Canada is the second largest country in the world in land area after Russia and has the longest coastline of any country in the world. It is next to the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans.
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Atlantic Canada is reported to have the greatest variety of regional accents in English-speaking North America. This is largely a result of the isolated nature of the fishing communities dotting the Atlantic coastline prior to the advent of modern telecommunications and transportation. A visitor to the Atlantic provinces may have some difficulty understanding strong local accents rich in maritime slang and idiom, particularly in rural areas. From Ontario west, the accent of English Canadians is more or less the same from one region to another and is akin to that spoken by those in northern US border states.
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With W. L. Mackenzie King as prime minister, Canada played a vital role on the Allied side in World War II. Despite economic strain Canada emerged from the war with enhanced prestige and took an active role in the United Nations. Canada joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949. Following the war, uranium, iron, and petroleum resources were exploited; uses of atomic energy were developed; and hydroelectric and thermal plants were built to produce electricity for new and expanded industries.
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The climate in Canada ... depends in large part on how close to the coast you travel. Many inland cities, especially those in the Prairies, experience extreme changes in weather. Winnipeg, Manitoba (also colloquially known as 'Winterpeg') has hot summers, where it can easily exceed 35 degrees Celsius (95°F), yet experiences very cold winters where -40 degrees Celsius (-40°F) is not uncommon. The hottest temperatures in Canadian recorded history have been in southern Saskatchewan - as hot as 45 degrees Celsius (113 F). Conversely, coastal cities in British Columbia and the Atlantic Provinces are generally milder year-round and do not usually get very much snow, although the Atlantic Provinces can get hit by serious blizzards and lengthy cold snaps in winter. The coastal areas of British Columbia have the mildest climate anywhere in Canada.
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