Canada (English, French: Canada, IPA pronunciation: /ˈkænədə/ (English)/kanada/ (French)) is a country located in the northern part of the Americas. It belongs to the western and northern hemispheres. Its territory borders the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, and the Arctic Ocean in the north. , Part of the territory is located in the Arctic Circle. Canada faces Greenland, the Danish territory to the northeast, and borders the continental United States and Alaska to the south and northwest. The French territories of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon are located on the islands to the east. With a territory of 9.884670 square kilometers, Canada is the second largest country in the world and the largest among developed countries. The country’s capital is Ottawa, and its main cities are Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. It is a federal state composed of 10 political entities, and a total of ten provinces and three regions form the whole country of Canada.