Approximately the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America are occupied by Canada, the second-largest country in the world by area (behind Russia).

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Justin Trudeau is the prime minister and head of state.
Ottawa, the capital
Population as of 2024: 42,069,000
Money Exchange rate: 1.377 Canadian dollars to one US dollar
Head of State: Charles III, the British Monarch and King of Canada, as represented by Mary May Simon, the Governor-General
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Even with its enormous expanse, Canada has one of the lowest populations in the world. According to author Anna Brownell Jameson, who was born in Dublin, this reality and the majesty of the surroundings have been essential to the feeling of Canadian national identity. Jameson examined “The seemingly endless line of trees before you; the boundless wilderness around you; the mysterious depths amid the multitudinous foliage, where foot of man hath never penetrated…the solitude in which we proceeded mile after mile, no human being, no human dwelling within sight,” the author wrote with delight while visiting central Ontario in 1837. Despite their small population, Canadians have created what many view as a model multicultural society by inviting immigrant populations from every other continent. Furthermore, Canada is home to and exports an abundance of intellectual capital and natural resources that few other nations can match.