Scuba Diving in Canada, North America

As the second-largest country in the world, spanning six time zones and stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans, Canada covers almost 10 million square kilometers. The country is made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories which you can read about below.

The population is 33.3 million. 77 percent of Canadians live in cities and towns, most within 200 km (125 mi) of the U.S. border. Some of the major cities are: Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, British Columbia.

Canada stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, sharing the southern latitude of Rome and reaching all the way up to the Arctic. Across such a vast landscape temperature and climate varies dramatically. In May alone, you can ski the Olympic-calibre mountain terrain of the west coast or attend the world’s largest tulip festival in central Canada.

Escaping into nature is easy in Canada. You can stroll a city sidewalk and within minutes wind up in the middle of a rainforest. There are thousands of rural and urban parklands across Canada to explore. Here you’ll learn about Canada’s parks, waterways, wildlife, bird sanctuaries, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites and more wild and wonderful natural escapes.

Canada has 20 terrestrial and 5 marine ecozones, borders on three oceans and contains vast areas of boreal and temperate forest ecosystems, mountain ecosystems, arctic ecosystems and prairie grassland ecosystems, to name a few.

Canadian Tourism Commission

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