Canada is the second-largest country in the world and one of the coldest. Arctic and subarctic temperatures in the far north leave most of its 30 million people cramming into the milder south, along the US border. It also leaves vast tracts of unspoilt, natural wilderness and underpopulated regions to explore.
Visitors arriving on flights to Canada enter a country of extraordinary diversity. In the east, Ontario includes Canada's biggest city, multicultural Toronto, and the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Montreal, in French-speaking Quebec, gives way to picturesque lakes and rivers, stunning national parks and the rugged Atlantic coast.
In the west, milder British Columbia allows you to swim at the beaches of Vancouver and ski at the renowned Whistler slopes the same day. You can take a ferry to the capital, Victoria or explore the outlying island communities. In Alberta, take an unforgettable trip to the spectacular Rockies.
If you're into snow, Canada offers endless opportunities for winter sports, from excellent skiing and snowboarding to snowmobiling, dogsledding, ice fishing and snowshoeing.
Canada's cities are clean, green and highly liveable, with efficient public transport. Canada's immigrants have helped create bustling, multicultural and exciting city centres.