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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) -
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Breakdown of Canada's population from the 2016 census by province/territory (from Provinces and territories of Canada) -
The Jack Pine by Tom Thomson. Oil on canvas, 1916, in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. (from Canada) -
A Canadian McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet in "special markings" used by the 2014 CF-18 Demonstration Team (from Canada) -
War of 1812 heroine Laura Secord warning British commander James FitzGibbon of an impending American attack at Beaver Dams (from Canada) -
A 1904 postcard showing the Grand Opera House and Majestic Theatre, Adelaide Street, in the current Toronto Theatre District (from Culture of Canada) -
The Canadian men's national ice hockey team celebrates shortly after winning the gold medal final at the 2010 Winter Olympics. (from Canada) -
Aerial view of Canadian Parliament Buildings and their surroundings (from Canada) -
A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) satellite truck, used for live television broadcasts (from Culture of Canada) -
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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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Monument to Multiculturalism by Francesco Pirelli, in Toronto (from Canada) -
Animated map showing the growth and change of Canada's provinces and territories since Confederation in 1867 (from Canada) -
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) -
University College, seen through the main gate and up King's College Road, at Canada's largest post-secondary institution, the University of Toronto -
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The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, west of Parliament Hill (from Canada) -
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) -
Map depicting the elected provincial political parties represented at the riding level. Updated after the 2023 Manitoba general election. (from Provinces and territories of Canada) -
The Canadian delegation to the United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, May 1945 (from Canada) -
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. -
"Ye Gude Olde Days" from Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game, 1899 -
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A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -
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Canada population density map (2014) (from Canada) -
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Köppen climate classification types of Canada (from Canada) -
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, teacher, and environmental activist. (from Culture of Canada) -
The House of Commons in its temporary location, the West Block -
"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) -
Freedom of religion sculpture by Marlene Hilton Moore at the McMurtry Gardens of Justice in Toronto (from Canada) -
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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) -
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) -
Territorial evolution of the borders and the names of Canada's provinces and territories (from Provinces and territories of Canada)
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A topographic map of Canada, in polar projection (for 90° W), showing elevations shaded from green to brown (higher) -
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CBC's English-language master control point, the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, in Toronto (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%French – 21%Sparsely populated area (< 0.4 persons per km2) -
The top 168 ethnic or cultural origins self-reported by Canadians in the 2021 census (from Canada) -
The governing political party(s) in each Canadian province. Multicoloured provinces are governed by a coalition or minority government consisting of more than one party. (from Provinces and territories of Canada) -
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) -
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Political map of Canada showing its 10 provinces and 3 territories (from Canada) -
A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) satellite truck, used for live television broadcasts (from Canada)
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A copy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (from Culture of Canada)
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A Canadian war bond poster that depicts an industrious beaver, a national symbol of Canada (from Culture of Canada) -
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) -
Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine, Winter 1916–17. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. (from Culture of Canada)
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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) -
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) -
Health expenditure and financing by country. Total health expenditure per capita in US dollars (PPP). -
Standard Theatre, 482 Queen Street West, Toronto, 1906 (from Culture of Canada) -
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
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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).
