Canada

Canada is a single-neighbor nation located in North America, bordering only the United States. Canada consists of ten provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut), which in total covers 9.98 million square kilometers (3.85 million sq mi), which makes it the second largest nation by total area in the world after Russia. Canada is a member of several international organizations, including the United Nations.
Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Elizabeth II being the head of state. It is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
==History==
===Native Period (20000 BCE to 1498 CE)===
Native Americans entered Canada via the Bering Land Bridge. Nothing much happened for the next 21000 years. Then the Vikings landed in Newfoundland, but were repelled by the natives living there.
===Colonization (1498 to 1812)===
The English and French founded summer settlements on Newfoundland in the late 1400s. The French then decided to explore the Saint Lawrence River, as Champlain as the explorer, and founded the colony of French Canada. The French managed to colonize Quebec and Ontario, and western Newfoundland, and the British took eastern Newfoundland, and the southern and western coasts of the Hudson Bay. In one war between the two nations, Britain took Nova Scotia and the rest of Newfoundland. Then, disputes over other lands started the French and Indian War. After the war ended, Britain annexed all of French Canada.
===War and Independence (1812 to 1914)===
The United States declared war on Britain and British Canada, and there were two failed offensives towards Quebec. In 1815, there was a ceasefire. Over the next few years, the border disputes with the USA were solved. Britain made Canada a dominion but still held on to Labrador and Newfoundland.
===World Wars (1914 to today)===
During WWI, Canada was on the Allied side with Britain, France, America, and Russia against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. During the 1930s, Britain gave Labrador to Canada and gave it total independence. Canada joined the British Commonwealth. In 1939, Canada joined Britain against Germany in WWII. Canada helped with the invasion of D-Day by occupying Juno Beach on Normandy. After the war, Canada joined the UN and NATO. Recently, it has formed a trading union with the United States and Mexico.
== Anthem ==
O Canada!
Our home and native land.
True patriot love, in all of us command.
With glowing hearts we see the rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada!
We stand on guard for thee,
God Keep our land, glorious and free
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee
(Ontario)
==Future==
===Multi Mappers===
Canada's economy will prosper, and will maybe buy Alaska and Greenland from America and Denmark.
===Java===
russia invades canada today: very likely
=== TheSuperCanuck ===
We will get a lot of oil moneys.
A future right-wing president accidentally says he only cares about the west for the resources.
Alberta, B.C, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will declare independence. Maybe bringing the north with them.
They might buy the Alaskan panhandle.
=== Tom Cake Radio ===
They will probably buy Alaska or Greenland, Canada's economy probably won't crash, and they will remain a peacekeeping country
=== CJets ===
Canada will become an economic superpower within the next 50 years.
A Canadian NHL team will win a Stanley Cup within the next 5 years, most likely being either Calgary, Winnipeg or Toronto.
The Avro Arrow project will be revived, making Canada one of the leading countries in aviation, and making Canada's air force one of the most advanced in the world.
Justin Trudeau will go down as one of the worst Prime Ministers in Canadian history.
=== SuperNeek ===
Canada's upper house becomes a self-sustaining aboriginal community.
Maybe getting Alaska or Greenland...
===Theodoreball===
Canada is ruled by Santa Claus and his helperz.
=== Fart16 ===
Canada will be a very populous nation, and will maintain democracy. It will also take Greenland, Iceland, and maybe even quit the Commonwealth. It will have an economic growth, and conservatives will be more elected than the Liberals. In the 21th century, Canada will improve it's military and increase relations with Russia, and the United States. 
Toronto will maintain the most populous city of Canada.
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