The North American nation of CANADA is a country located in the northern part of the continent. It is the world's second-largest country by total area and shares land borders with the United States to the south and northwest. CANADA is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. It is a bilingual and multicultural country, with both English and French as official languages at the federal level. CANADA is home to a diverse population of over 37 million people, and its economy is one of the world's largest.