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Prithvi 360° GK for Kids

Canada

The land of the maple leaf, from sea to sea to sea

Passport card

Canada

Flag of Canada

Canada

Capital
Ottawa
Continent
North America
Currency
Canadian dollar
Languages
English and French
People
About 4.2 crore
Size
About 99.8 lakh km²
Leader
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Became one country
1 July 1867
Time
10½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Ottawa, and 2:30 am in summer

⭐ Canada makes most of the world's maple syrup.

Your Canada stamp

Your stamp is blank. Each step makes it better.

Two ways to learn

Learn about Canada

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Canada

Turn the globe with your finger. Canada has 1 neighbour on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Canada and India, side by side

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Both are drawn to the same scale.

  • SizeCanada is about 3 times the size of India.
  • PeopleIndia has about 35 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 4.2 crore in Canada.
  • DistanceOttawa is about 11,300 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeCanada is 10½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Ottawa, or 2:30 am in summer.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Canada, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Canada

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Canada's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Canada back on the map

Canada and its neighbour have fallen off the map. Can you put them both back?

CanadaUnited States

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Canada worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

Open the worksheet

Next stop

Where next after Canada?