Maintained by WikiProject Canada Culture · Geography · Health · History · Mathematics · Natural sciences · Philosophy · Religion · Society · Technology Main Indices Projects Current events Canada - show another Flag of Canada Canada (IPA: /ˈkænədə/) is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area,1 and shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest. A federation comprising ten provinces and three territories, Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It is a bilingual and multicultural country, with both English and French as official languages at the federal level. Technologically advanced and industrialized, Canada maintains a diversified economy that is heavily reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade—particularly with the United States, with which Canada has had a long and complex relationship. It is a member of the G8, NATO, and Commonwealth of Nations. More about Canada ... and its diversity Nominate new content Did you know... - show another ... that Peter Edmund Jones is believed to be the first Status Indian to receive a Medical Doctorate in Canada? Read More… More... Selected article - show another The Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien.2 French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the team's main nickname is the Habs (coming from "Les Habitants"). The French spelling Canadiens is always used in English (never Canadians). Founded in 1909, eight years before the founding of the NHL, the Canadiens are the oldest continuously-operating professional ice hockey team and the only continuously-operating club to predate the league. On account of playing in the NHL prior to its 1967 expansion, they are considered one of the "Original Six" teams. With the departure of the Quebec Nordiques in 1995, the Canadiens are the sole NHL team in Quebec. The team's championship season in 1992-93 still marks the last time that a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.3 The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups (including their first in 1916, before the NHL existed), more than any other team.4 On a percentage basis, as of 2008, the franchise has won 26% of all Stanley Cup championships contested after the Challenge Cup era, making it one of the most successful professional sports teams of the traditional four major sports of Canada and the United States.5 More information... More Articles... Selected biography - show another Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born 26 January 1961 in Brantford, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. Nicknamed "The Great One," Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the NHL calls Gretzky "the greatest player of all time." He is generally regarded as the best player of his era and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters, players, and coaches. He set 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, 6 All-Star records, won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers, and won 9 MVP awards and 10 scoring titles. He is the only player ever to total over 200 points in a season (a feat that he accomplished four times in his career). In addition, he tallied over 100 points a season for 15 NHL seasons, 13 of them consecutively. He is the only player to have his number, 99, officially retired by the National Hockey League. More information... Featured article More Biographies... Canada in Pictures - show another Moraine Lake in the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Credit: Gorgo More information... Featured Picture More pictures... Symbols of Canada - show another The current Flag of Ontario was proclaimed the official flag of the Canadian province of Ontario by the Flag Act on May 21, 1965... More information... More Symbols... Selected quote - show another Canada is a country whose main exports are hockey players and cold fronts. Our main imports are baseball players and acid rain. More information... More Quotess... Selected panorama - show another Panoramic view of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. More information... Featured panorama More panoramas.. In the news Wikinews Canada portal November 11: IPhone sales exceed BlackBerry November 5: Chinese restaurant closed in Toronto after rat photos published October 24: Naked News presents a new style of news October 21: Canadian farmer vows to continue providing customers with raw milk despite order October 17: Second pipeline blast hits Canadian region October 12: Canadian scientists protest Harper's attacks on science October 11: G7 says "all available tools" will be used to solve crisis October 10: CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate Vicki Gunn in York—Simcoe Further information: Portal:Current events/Canada Related portals Canada British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia P.E.I. 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