cañada

[ kuhn-yah-duh, -yad-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chiefly Western U.S.

a dry riverbed.
a small, deep canyon.

Canada

[ kan-uh-duh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). : Ottawa.

Canada

/ ˈkænədə /

noun

a country in North America: the second largest country in the world; first permanent settlements by Europeans were made by the French from 1605; ceded to Britain in 1763 after a series of colonial wars; established as the Dominion of Canada in 1867; a member of the Commonwealth. It consists generally of sparsely inhabited tundra regions, rich in natural resources, in the north, the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Canadian Shield in the east, and vast central prairies; the bulk of the population is concentrated along the US border and the Great Lakes in the south. Languages: English and French. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: Canadian dollar. Capital: Ottawa. Pop: 34 568 211 (2013 est). Area: 9 976 185 sq km (3 851 809 sq miles)

Canada

Nation in northern North America , bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean and Alaska to the west, and the United States to the south. Its capital is Ottawa , and its largest city is Toronto . In area, Canada is the second largest nation in the world, behind Russia .

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Notes

It is an ally of the United States, though conflict has arisen over environmental and trade issues. Each country is the other's leading partner in world trade ( see North American Free Trade Agreement ).

The border between Canada and the United States is the longest unguarded border in the world.

Canada has experienced recurring tension arising from a separatist movement in French-speaking Quebec province. In 1995, separatists were narrowly defeated in a referendum .

A French explorer founded Quebec in 1608.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cañada¹

1840–50; < Spanish, equivalent to cañ ( a ) cane + -ada noun suffix

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Example Sentences

Others, including Canada and the European Union, have said they will retaliate.

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The US is a major importer of aluminium and steel, and Canada, Mexico and Brazil are among its largest suppliers of the metals.

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"We are still reviewing and awaiting all of the details of the proposed tariffs, but are concerned that specifically revoking exemptions for Canada and Mexico will add significant costs for our suppliers," said Matt Blunt, organisation's president said.

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Meanwhile, Canada's Energy Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, told CNN his country would relaliate but added that Canada is not looking to escalate tensions.

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Canada, is one of America's closest trade partners, and the largest exporter of steel and aluminium to the US.

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