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Flag Description
Two vertical bands of red (hoist and fly side, half width), with white square between them; an 11-pointed red maple leaf is centered in the white square; the official colors of canada are red and white.

Currency
The Canadian dollar. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to - Canadian dollars.

Astronomy
Today's date is May 14, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon.

Location
Northern north america, bordering the north atlantic ocean on the east, north pacific ocean on the west, and the arctic ocean on the north, north of the conterminous us.

Climate
Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.

Terrain
Mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Logan 5,959 m.

Nature & Science News
Extinction fear for butterfly - A UK mountain-dwelling butterfly could be wiped out in Scotland because of climate change, experts say.
Europe could get manned spaceship - EADS Astrium plans a variant of its space station truck, the ATV, that could fly European astronauts.
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize - A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
Virtual telescope opens night sky - Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers.
Pollution 'ups blood clot risk' - Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.
Embryology laws pass first hurdle - UK politicians allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep divisions.
Map of Canada

Canada

This is a map of Canada. The map illustrates the location of Ottawa and its proximity to Dawson, Winnipeg, St John's, and the Hudson Bay.

Other countries on this map include: Greenland / The United States of America / Russia

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