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'''Canada''', officially Canada, is a nation in North America spanning approximately 9,984,670 km², with a population of about 42 million as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada: Country Summary |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/canada/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its official languages are English and French, and its economy thrives on natural resources, technology, and services. The [[Catholic Church]], with approximately 12.6 million Catholics (30%) as of 2023, is a minority religion, introduced in the 16th century through French missions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Canada |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CA.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Centered in cities like [[Quebec City]] and [[Montreal]], with sites like the [[Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]] and devotion to [[Saint Joseph]] and [[Saint Anne]], the Church significantly shapes cultural and spiritual life. | |||
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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
Canada spans 9,984,670 km², bordered by the [[United States]], the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and including provinces like [[Quebec]] and [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada: Geography |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/canada/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its varied climates, from temperate to arctic, support resource extraction and tourism, sustaining Catholic communities in Quebec and the Maritimes. Major cities include [[Toronto]], [[Montreal]], and [[Vancouver]], with Quebec City’s [[Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame]] as a key Catholic site. Pilgrimage routes, such as those to [[Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]], foster devotion.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Canada |author=New Advent |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |year=1913 |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03221a.htm |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> | Canada spans 9,984,670 km², bordered by the [[United States]], the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, and including provinces like [[Quebec]] and [[Ontario]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada: Geography |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/canada/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its varied climates, from temperate to arctic, support resource extraction and tourism, sustaining Catholic communities in Quebec and the Maritimes. Major cities include [[Toronto]], [[Montreal]], and [[Vancouver]], with Quebec City’s [[Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame]] as a key Catholic site. Pilgrimage routes, such as those to [[Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré]], foster devotion.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Canada |author=New Advent |publisher=Robert Appleton Company |year=1913 |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03221a.htm |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> | ||