World Guide

Canada

Country · Americas, Northern America

BMO Field
Pictured: BMO Field · Photo: Pablopicassotoronto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Canada is located in Northern America, bordering the United States by land and sea. Its capital is Ottawa, and the country spans an area of 9984670 square kilometers with a population of about 42 million. It offers travellers a vast range of cities, natural reserves, and cultural sights.

Highlights

The site covers 88 sights. Among the listed cities are Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Calgary, Kingston, and Victoria. Top sights include major landmarks and natural areas such as the CN Tower, Banff National Park, Bay of Fundy, Mount Logan, Château Frontenac, L'Anse aux Meadows, and Nahanni National Park Reserve.

Food and drink

Local dishes and items include peanut butter, Hawaiian pizza, Canadian whisky, Caesar, Rocky Mountain oysters, Nanaimo bar, sushi pizza, maple sugar, tourtière, fried dough, pizza cake, and butter tart.

When to go

The climate at the capital features daily highs and lows. January has highs of -5 °C and lows of -14 °C with rain of 68 mm. July is the warmest month with highs of 26 °C and lows of 16 °C, alongside 89 mm of rain. Months from May to September offer milder daily temperatures ranging from 12 °C to 26 °C.

Practical notes

Canada uses the Canadian dollar and the official languages are English and French. Electrical plugs are types A and B with a voltage of 120. Driving is on the right side of the road. Time zones include UTC−08:00, UTC−07:00, UTC−06:00, UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00, and UTC−03:30.

Cities

Food and drink to try in Canada

  • Peanut butter
  • Hawaiian pizza
  • Canadian whisky
  • Caesar
  • Rocky Mountain oysters
  • Nanaimo bar
  • Sushi pizza
  • Maple sugar
  • Tourtière
  • Fried dough
  • Pizza cake
  • Butter tart

Top sights in Canada

  1. BMO FieldBMO FieldToronto
  2. CN TowerCN TowerToronto
  3. BC PlaceBC PlaceVancouver
  4. L'Anse aux MeadowsUNESCOL'Anse aux Meadows
  5. Olympic StadiumOlympic StadiumMontreal
  6. Nahanni National Park ReserveUNESCONahanni National Park Reserve
  7. Banff National ParkBanff National Park
  8. Habitat 67Habitat 67Montreal
  9. Mount LoganMount Logan
  10. Château FrontenacChâteau FrontenacQuebec City
  11. Welland CanalPort Colborne
  12. Bay of FundyBay of Fundy
  1. Casa Loma · Toronto
  2. Canada's Wonderland
  3. Rogers Arena · Vancouver
  4. Hockey Hall of Fame · Toronto
  5. Buffalo Airways · Yellowknife
  6. Scotiabank Saddledome · Calgary
  7. 24 Sussex Drive · Ottawa
  8. Notre-Dame Basilica · Montreal
  9. Yonge Street · Toronto
  10. Manicouagan Reservoir · Rivière-aux-Outardes
  11. Mount Thor
  12. Saint Joseph's Oratory · Montreal
  13. Canadian Rockies
  14. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics · Waterloo
  15. Burgess ShaleUNESCO
  16. Rideau Canal · KingstonUNESCO
  17. Rideau Hall · Ottawa
  18. Royal Ontario Museum · Toronto
  19. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump · Fort MacleodUNESCO
  20. Bruce Nuclear Generating Station · Kincardine
  21. Stanley Park · Vancouver
  22. Montreal Biosphere · Montreal
  23. Union Station · Toronto
  24. Parliament Hill · Ottawa
  25. Acadia
  26. Jasper National Park
  27. Lake Louise · Lake Louise
  28. Toronto Islands · Toronto
  29. Citadelle of Quebec · Quebec City
  30. Moraine Lake · Lake Louise
  31. HMCS Haida · Hamilton
  32. Lions Gate Bridge · Vancouver
  33. Gastown · Vancouver
  34. Fortress of Louisbourg · Louisbourg
  35. Canada's Walk of Fame · Toronto
  36. Algonquin Provincial Park
  37. Gjoa Haven
  38. Gros Morne National ParkUNESCO
  39. Sankofa Square · Toronto
  40. Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré · Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
  41. York Factory · Churchill
  42. Green Gables · Cavendish
  43. Old Quebec · Quebec CityUNESCO
  44. Dempster Highway
  45. Old Montreal · Montreal
  46. Butchart Gardens · Victoria
  47. Absolute World · Mississauga
  48. Wood Buffalo National ParkUNESCO
  49. Abraham Lake
  50. Burrard Inlet · Vancouver
  51. Grouse Mountain · North Vancouver
  52. Columbia Icefield
  53. Art Gallery of Ontario · Toronto
  54. National Gallery of Canada · Ottawa
  55. Calgary Tower · Calgary
  56. Hotel Vancouver · Vancouver
  57. Dinosaur Provincial Park · BrooksUNESCO
  58. Montmorency Falls · Quebec City
  59. Toronto Zoo · Toronto
  60. Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology · Drumheller
  61. Yoho National Park
  62. High Park · Toronto
  63. Spotted Lake · Keremeos
  64. Canadian Museum of History · Gatineau
  65. Mount Asgard
  66. Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral · Montreal
  67. British Columbia Parliament Buildings · Victoria
  68. Quttinirpaaq National Park
  69. Aga Khan Museum · Toronto
  70. Canada Place · Vancouver
  71. Thompson Rivers University · Kamloops
  72. Kluane National Park and ReserveUNESCO
  73. Cape Spear · St. John's
  74. Signal Hill, St. John's · St. John's
  75. Grand-Pré, Nova ScotiaUNESCO
  76. Fort Henry National Historic Site · KingstonUNESCO
  77. Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec · Quebec City
  78. Writing-on-Stone Provincial ParkUNESCO
  79. Royal British Columbia Museum · Victoria
  80. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage SiteUNESCO
  81. Albion Falls · Hamilton

UNESCO sites in Canada →

Weather by month

The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high, °C-5-24121924262520136-1
Average low, °C-14-13-718141616125-1-9
Rainfall, mm685862738593898993888376
Rainy days121212131215161410131213

Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for Ottawa (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.

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