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Canada claims 22 km (12 nmi) of territorial sea, a contiguous zone of 44 km (24 nmi), an exclusive economic zone of 5,599,077 km 2 (2,161,816 sq mi) with 370 km (200 nmi) and a continental shelf of 370 km (200 nmi) or to the edge of the continental margin. Five per cent of Canada's land area is arable, none of which is for permanent crops.
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 km 2 (32,870,000 sq mi). [2] It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area.
The Maritimes, also called the Maritime provinces, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.The Maritimes had a population of 1,899,324 in 2021, which makes up 5.1% of Canada's population. [1]
In 1973 Canada's east coast territorial sea and fishing zones was 70,600 sq mi (183,000 km 2). Thanks to the extension to 200 nautical miles it increased to 673,000 sq mi (1,740,000 km 2). This encompassed 96% of the total fish catch by Canadian and foreign fishing fleets in the Atlantic zone of Canada.
By land area alone, Canada ranks fourth, due to having the world's largest area of fresh water lakes. [116] Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east, along the Arctic Ocean to the north, and to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the country encompasses 9,984,670 km 2 (3,855,100 sq mi) of territory. [117]
Map showing the Flemish Cap at far right. The Flemish Cap is an area of shallow waters in the north Atlantic Ocean centered roughly at 47° north, 45° west or about 563 km (350 miles) east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The shallow water is caused by a wide underwater plateau covering an extended area of 42,000 km 2 (12,000 square ...
Canada (/ ˈ k æ n ə d ə /) is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. [1]
Historical map showing parts of Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada is characterized by its rugged coastlines, gravel beaches, rugged mountains , and dense forests. [ 62 ] [ 31 ] Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, [ 63 ] and Quebec to the west. [ 64 ]