Check if you need a visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada, to visit family or to visit on business. Find out about transiting through Canada to another destination and extending your stay. Canada is the largest country in North America. Canada is bordered by non-contiguous US state of Alaska in the northwest and by 12 other US states in the south. The border of Canada with the US is the longest bi-national land border in the world. Description: This map shows governmental boundaries of countries; provinces, territories, province capitals, territory capitals, and major cities in Canada. Get quick, easy access to all Government of Canada services and information. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration. Canada's long and complex relationship with the United States has had a significant impact on its history, economy, and culture. Canada, the second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America. Despite Canada’s great size, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries. Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution.