Canada, bounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Alaska, Greenland, and the 'Lower 48' of the USA, possesses a diverse landscape, ranging from the Arctic tundra of the north to the great wheatlands of the central area. Westward are the Rocky Mountains, and in the southeast the Great Lakes, the St Lawrence River and Niagara Falls. The country is divided into ten provinces and two territories.

Canada offers a huge range of attractions, from large cosmopolitan cities such as Montréal and Toronto in the south to isolated Inuit (Eskimo) settlements around the frozen shores of Hudson Bay. The Pacific and Atlantic seaboards and the thousands of lakes and rivers of the interior provide superb watersports and fishing. The Rocky Mountains and other ranges feature breathtaking scenery on a grand scale. Some of the best resorts are in the series of great National Parks that aim to preserve the wildlife and forests of Canada in their virgin state. A taste of the pioneering west can be witnessed in the farming and grain regions of central Canada. Further north is the New Frontier of Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

The hundreds of miles of coastline offer varied seafood, and the central plains provide first-class beef and agricultural produce. The French influence is easily discernible in Québec's many restaurants.

Every major provincial capital has nightclubs and hotel dinner/dancing. Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Winnipeg and Vancouver are renowned centres for ballet, opera and classical music. Entertainment in the more remote towns can be scarce.