A Quick "Look" at Canada for a "Lost Canadian"

As I wrote yesterday, I have lived most of my life in West Michigan. Growing up in the USA, I learned about the geography of this country and the history of it as well - at least the history they teach us in school. Now I know I am a "Lost Canadian", I am very happy to learn about the geography and history of Canada, so today I'm going to share some of what I am learning about the amazing land of Canada.

Canada is the second-largest country on Earth and covers the top half of the North American continent with only the USA sharing common borders. "Canada’s national motto, a Mari Usque ad Mare, or “From Sea to Sea,” captures the vastness of the nation, as the country quite literally stretches from the Pacific Ocean on its western coast to the Atlantic Ocean on its east. Some have even suggested adding a third “…to Sea” in the motto to reflect the fact the country reaches high enough north to touch the Arctic Ocean as well."

While you may picture snowy areas when you picture Canada (and yes, they do have a fair amount of snowy areas in Canada), their geography is actually quite diverse - Canada also includes majestic mountains, lush forests, rolling prairies with hills and green valleys, thousands of lakes and rivers, and yes, even sandy deserts! Clearly there is a lot to see when you think of the land of Canada!

The USA has 50 States - I've lived in three of them and have visited 34 States - Canada does not have "States", but they do have thirteen "Provinces" and "Territories". "Canada’s provinces and territories are some of the largest subdivisions of any country in the world, bigger than many individual countries." 

Well, this is just a little "overview" of the Land of Canada - this "Lost Canadian" finds it all very interesting! You will find more information on Canada at this link and over the coming two weeks I'm going to take a closer look at the Provinces and Territories and will happily share with you what I learn!