We are proud to be Canadian and our line up of books shows it. Map Town has a fantastic assortment of travel guides by both major and local publishers. From Tofino, British Columbia to Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Ellesmere Island to Point Pelee Ontario, we have the travel guides and outdoor recreation books for you. Buy a travel book or travel guide for Canada to ensure you get the most out of your holiday.
Canada, the second largest country in the world has a land area of 9,976,140 sq. km's and a population of only 31,281,092 (July 2000 est.) Canada's capital city is Ottawa, which is located in southeastern Ontario.
Covering most of the northern part of the North American continent, Canada has an extremely varied topography. In the east the mountainous maritime provinces have an irregular coastline on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic. The St. Lawrence plain, covering most of southern Quebec and Ontario, and the interior continental plain, covering southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan and most of Alberta, are the principal cultivable areas. They are separated by a forested plateau rising from Lakes Superior and Huron.
Westward toward the Pacific, most of British Columbia, Yukon, and part of western Alberta are covered by parallel mountain ranges, including the Rockies. The Pacific border of the coast range is ragged with fjords and channels. The highest point in Canada is Mount Logan ( 6,050 m, 19,850 ft), which is in the Yukon. The two principal river systems are the Mackenzie and the St. Lawrence. The St. Lawrence, with its tributaries, is navigable for over 3,058 km (1,900 mi).
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