Located at the northern end of the North American subcontinent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and north to the Arctic Ocean. It shares a border with the United States to the south, and to the northwest with its federal state Alaska. It is the second largest country in the world after Russia,and also the northernmost. It occupies about half of the territory of North America. Because of its climate, it is one of the 15 countries with the lowest population density in the world, with approximately 4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Canada is an industrially and technologically pioneering and advanced country, largely self-sufficient in energy thanks to its relatively extensive fossil fuel deposits and extensive nuclear power generation and hydropower. Being one of the most developed countries,it has a diversified economy,which makes it independent for its large deposits and abundant natural resources as well as trade,particularly with the United States and Mexico. It is currently a member of the OAS,the G-7,the G-20, NATO,the OECD,the WTO,the UKUSA, APEC,the Commonwealth of Nations,la Francophonie and the United Nations. It is considered one of the countries with the best quality of life.4
