Alaska |
Alaska is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. Alaska is very far north, and it is separate from the main part of the United States. Alaska shares a border with Canada. A short way to write Alaska is AK. |
Alberta |
Alberta is one of the ten provinces of Canada. A province is an area of land that is one part of a country. Each province has its own capital. |
amphitheatre |
a spelling of "amphitheater" used in Canada and Britain. See "amphitheater" for more information. |
analyse |
a spelling of "analyze" used in Canada and Britain. See "analyze" for more information. |
Appalachian Mountains |
a mountain range in eastern North America that stretches from the southeastern part of Canada to central Alabama in the United States; Appalachians. |
arbour |
a spelling of "arbor" used in Canada and Britain. See "arbor" for more information. |
Arctic Ocean |
The Arctic Ocean is one of the five oceans of the world. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. The Arctic Ocean is in the most northern part of the world and it is very cold and icy. If you look at a map, it is above Canada, Russia, and other far northern countries of the world. |
area code |
a set of three numbers given to different areas of the United States and Canada for telephone service. An area code must be dialed before the telephone number when calling someone outside a local area. |
armour |
a spelling of "armor" used in Canada and Britain. See "armor" for more information. |
armoury |
a spelling of "armory" used in Canada and Britain. See "armory" for more information. |
bald eagle |
a large eagle of the United States and Canada that is dark brown with a white head and tail. Bald eagles have a wingspan of about seven feet. |
balsam fir |
a tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States. It is an evergreen tree and is cut for lumber and Christmas trees. |
behaviour |
a spelling of "behavior" used in Canada and Britain. See "behavior" for more information. |
bobcat |
a wild cat with red-brown fur, tufted ears, and a short tail. Bobcats are about twice the size of a house cat. They are a kind of lynx and live in southern Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Bobcats are carnivorous mammals. |
Boxing Day |
a holiday in England, Canada, and some other countries, celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas. |
British Columbia |
a province in Canada on the Pacific coast. Its capital is Victoria. |
Canada |
a country in northern North America. Ottawa is the capital of Canada. |
Canada Day |
a Canadian holiday on July 1. It celebrates the day in 1867 when Canada was formed by four provinces joining together. |
Canadian |
of or having to do with Canada or its people or culture. [2 definitions] |
caribou |
A caribou is a kind of deer. Caribou have long legs and a long neck. They live in very cold parts of North America, mostly in Canada and Alaska. A caribou is really the same as a reindeer, but caribou is the name people use for reindeer that live wild in North America. |
cent |
a unit of money used in many countries, including the United States and Canada. A cent is equal to a hundredth part of the standard national currency. |