Canada is the largest country in the world, with an area of 10 million square kilometres.It stretches 7,000kms. from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans, encompassing 10 provinces and 3 territories and spanning 6 time zones.Canada is home to the famous Niagara Falls, the Rocky Mountains, four of the five Great Lakes and spectacularly beautiful scenery.The population of Canada is 30 million, with a literacy rate of 99%. The government wishes to increase our population density and as a result has an annual goal to attract about 250,000 immigrants.More than 80% of the population live within 250kms. of the US border. English and French are the two official languages, but one in every four Canadians comes from an ethnic background whose mother tongue is other than these. Canada is one of the most culturally diverse nations on earth, where people of all races, religions and ethnic origins live harmoniously together. more... See more text