Canada
Canada
- Capital: Ottawa
- Northern America
- 1 neighbour in Travle
Canada overview
Canada is in Northern America, North America. Its capital is Ottawa. The World Bank counts about 41.7 million people for 2025 on 15,634,410 km² of surface area. The IANA time zone database lists 23 zones for it.
In the Travle map, Canada has 1 neighbour: United States. From there, 21 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 41,651,653 people in Canada for 2025, which is 38th of 170 by population. Spread over 15,634,410 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 2.7 people per km², 167th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English | 87% | official |
| French | 29% | official |
| Spanish | 3.2% | — |
| Chinese | 2.7% | — |
| Punjabi | 2.6% | — |
| Arabic | 2.3% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Canada, really?
With 15,634,410 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Canada is 2nd of 169 by surface area and covers 11.13% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Russia (17,125,190 km²) is just larger; United States (9,831,510 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Canada at a glance
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Region
- Northern America, North America
- Population
- 41,651,653 (2025)
- Surface area
- 15,634,410 km² (2024)
- Density
- 2.7 people per km²
- Official languages
- English and French
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Calling code
- +1
- Internet domain
- .ca
- Land neighbours
- 1 (Natural Earth) · 1 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Canada within Northern America
Natural Earth places Canada in Northern America (UN subregion). Of the 3 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Canada is 2nd by population and 1st by surface area, with 10.9% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 United States | 341,784,857 | 9,831,510 |
| Canada | 41,651,653 | 15,634,410 |
 Greenland | 56,831 | 410,449 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Canada is in Northern America, North America. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Ottawa, is at about 45.4° N and 75.7° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Canada 1 neighbour; the Travle game map gives it 1.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Canada is on the map
Countries bordering Canada
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on this 1 land neighbour. Natural Earth marks part of the line with United States as indefinite.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | south | Yes (indefinite segment) | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Canada
Currency
- Canadian Dollar: code CAD, numeric 124. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Canada.
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Canada.
- 7 more languages have regional official status: Inuktitut, Inuktitut, Plains Cree, Chipewyan, Slave, Dogrib and Gwichʼin.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region CA); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ca
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +1
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- 23 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC-08:00 to UTC-02:30 in 2026
IANA zones: America/St_Johns, America/Halifax, America/Glace_Bay, America/Moncton, America/Goose_Bay, America/Blanc-Sablon, America/Toronto, America/Iqaluit and 15 more
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Canada codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | CA |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | CAN |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 124 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Canadian Dollar) | CAD · 124 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ca |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +1 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Canada
- Only 1 entry is larger by surface area in Travle's country list.
- With about 2.7 people per km², it is among the ten least densely populated entries in that list.
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Canada among them.
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Canada among them.
- The IANA time zone database lists 23 zones for Canada.
- It has a single land neighbour in Natural Earth's boundary data.
- The longest Travle trip from Canada takes 10 steps, to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay.
- UNESCO lists 22 World Heritage properties in Canada; the earliest inscription dates from 1978.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Canada in Travle?
Starting from Canada and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 7 |
In total 21 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 10 steps and end in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay. The other 150 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (50 in Africa, 46 in Asia, 38 in Europe, 8 in North America, 7 in Oceania, 1 in South America).
Nearby routes from Canada
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- United States: 1 step (Canada → United States)
Mexico: 2 steps (Canada → United States → Mexico)
Belize: 3 steps (Canada → United States → Mexico → Belize)
Guatemala: 3 steps (Canada → United States → Mexico → Guatemala)
World Heritage in Canada
UNESCO lists 22 World Heritage properties in Canada: 11 natural, 10 cultural and 1 mixed. The first 2 were inscribed in 1978.
- L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (cultural, inscribed 1978)
- Nahanni National Park (natural, inscribed 1978)
- Dinosaur Provincial Park (natural, inscribed 1979)
- Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (natural, inscribed 1979, shared with other countries)
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- SGang Gwaay (cultural, inscribed 1981)
- Wood Buffalo National Park (natural, inscribed 1983)
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (natural, inscribed 1984)
- Historic District of Old Québec (cultural, inscribed 1985)
- Gros Morne National Park (natural, inscribed 1987)
- Old Town Lunenburg (cultural, inscribed 1995)
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (natural, inscribed 1995, shared with other countries)
Showing the 12 earliest of 22. The full list is on the UNESCO website.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Canada — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa.
Which countries border Canada?
On land, United States, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Canada use?
The currency is the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Unicode CLDR gives English and French official status.
How far can you travel from Canada in Travle?
Following land borders only, 21 countries are reachable. The farthest need 10 steps: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname and Uruguay.
How many people live in Canada?
The World Bank counts 41,651,653 people for 2025.
How big is Canada?
15,634,410 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Canada?
The international dialling code is +1 and the country-code domain is .ca.
What time zone does Canada use?
23 zones in the IANA database; offsets range from UTC-08:00 to UTC-02:30 in 2026.
Keep exploring
- Spin the country wheel to get a random country.
- Play Travle and try to cross the map border by border.
- Browse all countries of the world, countries by population, capitals, country codes or try the flag quiz.