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Canada is the second largest and the northern-most country in the world, occupying most of the North American land mass. It is a decentralized federation of ten provinces and three territories, governed as a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. It was initially constituted through the British North America Act of 1867 and styled the Dominion of Canada.

Canada's capital is Ottawa, home of the nation's Parliament, as well as the residences of the Governor General of Canada (who exercises the personal prerogatives delegated by Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's formal head of state) and the Prime Minister (the head of government).

Originally a union of former French and British colonies, Canada is a Commonwealth Realm, and a member of both La Francophonie and the Commonwealth of Nations. Canada is officially bilingual, with French widely spoken in the eastern provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, in Eastern Ontario, Southern Manitoba and in specific communities throughout the West. English is the majority language elsewhere. Parliament mainly comprises members of four main political parties.

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The Horseshoe Falls, one of the three Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is a group of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. The Falls comprises three separate waterfalls: Horseshoe Falls (sometimes called Canadian Falls); American Falls; and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls. While not exceptionally high, Niagara Falls is very wide, and is by far the most voluminous waterfall in North America. Since its first sighting by European settlers, Niagara Falls has become widely known not just for its beauty, but also as a source of hydroelectric power and as a challenging project for environmental preservation. A popular tourist site for over a century, the Falls are shared between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario.

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This stamp was issued by on , to commemorate the battle.
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This stamp was issued by Canada Post on April 29, 2005 to commemorate the battle.

The Second Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of World War II, running from 1939 right through to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, and was at its height from mid-1940 through to about the end of 1943. The naval battle pitted Nazi Germany's U-boats against convoys from North America to the United Kingdom, protected mainly by the British and Canadian navies and air forces, which were later aided by United States forces. Although many ships were sunk, the Allies gradually gained the upper hand.

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A independent poll of 1,000 voters by Ipsos-Reid had similar results, except that the Conservatives (33%) were ahead of the Liberals (30%), the NDP had 17%, and the Green Party had 5%. (CBC) (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/04/30/new_poll050430.html)

  • Public security minister Anne McLellan and former Ontario premier Bob Rae met with families of Air India victims. Bob Rae has been appointed to investigate whether the Air India incident requires a public inquiry. (CBC) (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/04/30/rae050430.html) (CP) (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Law/2005/04/30/1020443-cp.html)

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Canadian Collaboration of the Week
Every week, a Canada-related topic, stub or nonexistent article is picked to be the Canadian Collaboration of the Week (or month).

The current CCOTW is Rick Hansen for June 2005.

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