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One of the national symbols of Canada, the beaver is depicted on the Canadian five-cent piece and was on the first Canadian postage stamp, c. 1859. (from Culture of Canada) -
The Jack Pine by Tom Thomson. Oil on canvas, 1916, in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. (from Canada) -
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Standard Theatre, 482 Queen Street West, Toronto, 1906 (from Culture of Canada) -
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The House of Commons in its temporary location, the West Block -
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"O Canada we stand on guard for thee"; stained glass, Yeo Hall, Royal Military College of Canada; featuring arms of the Canadian provinces and territories as of 1965. (from Provinces and territories of Canada) -
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Quebec's National Holiday (French: La Fête nationale du Québec) is celebrated annually on June 24, St. John the Baptist Day. (from Culture of Canada) -
Canada by province and territory, showing the percentage of the population aged 25 to 64 who had a bachelor's degree or higher, and the percentage point change from 2016 to 2021 (from Canada) -
A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -
Breakdown of Canada's population from the 2016 census by province/territory (from Provinces and territories of Canada) -
A topographic map of Canada, in polar projection (for 90° W), showing elevations shaded from green to brown (higher) -
Demonstrators in Calgary, Alberta, protesting the coalition of opposition parties attempting to take control of Parliament during the 2008 Canadian parliamentary dispute (from Culture of Canada) -
A Canadian McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet in "special markings" used by the 2014 CF-18 Demonstration Team (from Canada) -
A Canadian war bond poster that depicts an industrious beaver, a national symbol of Canada (from Culture of Canada) -
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The Canadian-built Space Shuttle robotic arm (left), referred to as Canadarm, transferred the P5 truss segment over to the Canadian-built space station robotic arm, referred to as Canadarm2. (from Canada) -
The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, west of Parliament Hill (from Canada) -
Benjamin West's The Death of General Wolfe (1771) dramatizes James Wolfe's death during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City. (from Canada) -
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A 1904 postcard showing the Grand Opera House and Majestic Theatre, Adelaide Street, in the current Toronto Theatre District (from Culture of Canada) -
War of 1812 heroine Laura Secord warning British commander James FitzGibbon of an impending American attack at Beaver Dams (from Canada) -
A map of Canada showing the percent of self-reported indigenous identity (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) by census division, according to the 2021 Canadian census (from Canada) -
Monument to Multiculturalism by Francesco Pirelli, in Toronto (from Canada) -
Canada population density map (2014)
Top left: The Quebec City–Windsor Corridor is the most densely inhabited and heavily industrialized region. (from Canada) -
Aerial view of Canadian Parliament Buildings and their surroundings (from Canada) -
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A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (from Culture of Canada)
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Approximately 98 percent of Canadians can speak either or both English and French:(from Canada)English – 57%English and French – 16% (Bilingual belts)French – 21%Sparsely populated area (< 0.4 persons per km2) -
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A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) satellite truck, used for live television broadcasts (from Culture of Canada) -
Territorial evolution of the borders and the names of Canada's provinces and territories (from Provinces and territories of Canada) -
A small sampling of Canadian foods. Clockwise from top left: Montreal-style smoked meat; maple syrup; poutine; Nanaimo bar; butter tart; and peameal bacon. (from Culture of Canada) -
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, teacher, and environmental activist. (from Culture of Canada) -
The mother beaver on the Canadian parliament's Peace Tower. The five flowers on the shield each represent an ethnicity—Tudor rose: English; Fleur de lis: French; thistle: Scottish; shamrock: Irish; and leek: Welsh. (from Canada) -
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Map of territorial claims in North America by 1750. Possessions of British America (pink), New France (blue), and New Spain (orange); California, Pacific Northwest, and Great Basin not indicated. (from Canada) -
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Terrestrial ecozones and ecoprovinces of Canada. Ecozones are identified with a unique colour. Ecoprovinces are subdivisions of ecozones and are identified with a unique numeric code. -
Canadian peacekeeper in 1976 wearing the distinctive flag of Canada and UN blue helmet (from Culture of Canada) -
"Ye Gude Olde Days" from Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game, 1899 -
Köppen climate classification types of Canada (from Canada) -
CBC's English-language master control point, the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, in Toronto (from Culture of Canada) -
Freedom of religion sculpture by Marlene Hilton Moore at the McMurtry Gardens of Justice in Toronto (from Canada) -
The Toronto financial district is the second-largest financial centre in North America, the seventh-largest globally in employment and the heart of Canada's finance industry. (from Canada) -
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Animated map showing the growth and change of Canada's provinces and territories since Confederation in 1867 (from Canada)
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A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) satellite truck, used for live television broadcasts (from Canada)
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The top 168 ethnic or cultural origins self-reported by Canadians in the 2021 census (from Canada) -
Diplomatic missions of Canada(from Canada)Countries that host a Canadian Embassy or High CommissionInterests section and other representationsCountries that do not host Canadian diplomatic missionsCanada -
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Political map of Canada showing its 10 provinces and 3 territories (from Canada) -
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Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine, Winter 1916–17. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. (from Culture of Canada)
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The mother beaver on the Canadian parliament's Peace Tower. The five flowers on the shield surrounded by maple leafs each represent an ethnicity—Tudor rose: English; Fleur de lis: French; thistle: Scottish; shamrock: Irish; and leek: Welsh. (from National symbols of Canada)
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The Death of General Wolfe depicting the 1759 Battle of Quebec of the Seven Years' War
Credit: Benjamin West
Credit: Benjamin West
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Northwest Crown Fire Experiment, Canada
Credit: (Photograph used by permission of the USDA Forest Service.)
Credit: (Photograph used by permission of the USDA Forest Service.)
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John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of Canada
Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection.
Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection.
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A Canada Goose flying at Burnaby Lake Regional Park (Piper Spit), Burnaby, British Columbia.
Credit: Image by Alan D. Wilson, modified by Diliff (cropped and noise reduction applied).
Credit: Image by Alan D. Wilson, modified by Diliff (cropped and noise reduction applied).
