Geographical Position of Canada
Prepared by Dychok Galina, first-year student of an educational program "The
English and German languages" of Far East Federal University.
Canada occupies most of northern North America.
75% of the territory - the zone of...
More
Geographical Position of Canada
Prepared by Dychok Galina, first-year student of an educational program "The
English and German languages" of Far East Federal University.
Canada occupies most of northern North America.
75% of the territory - the zone of the
north.
Canada has a land border with the United States in the south and the north-west (between
Alaska and the Yukon) and stretched from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific - in the west
and the Arctic - in the north.
It also has a maritime border with France (St.
Pierre and Miquelon)
and Denmark (Greenland).
Since 1925, Canada, owns part of the Arctic between 60 ˚ s.
d and 141 ˚
s.
etc.
However, these properties are not recognized.
The northernmost settlement in Canada and the
world is at Alert (Nunavut), Canadian Forces base at the northern tip ostrovaElsmir (82,5 ˚ c.
W.
In
834 miles - 450 nautical miles - from the North Pole).
Canada - the second largest country in the
world.
The population density (about
Less