Canada (Monde Français)

The Republic of Canada (French: République du Kanada), commonly known as Canada (French: Kanada), is a federal presidential constitutional republic composed of 7 provinces, a federal district, three major self-governing territories, and various possessions. The provinces, federal district, and one of the territories are located in North America, while two of the territories and the possessions are scattered across the Pacific and Caribbean. The northern portion of the nation has a cold or severely cold winter climate, but southern areas are warm in summer. Most of Canada is sparsely populated, with most of the population being centered in the large metropolitan areas of southern Canada.