Canada
Capital Ottawa · North America
Canada is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Ottawa |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Population | 39,700,000 (no. 38 of 197) |
| Area | 9,984,670 km² (no. 2 of 197) |
| Neighbours | United States |
| Coastline | Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean |
| Flag colours | red, white |
| Languages | English, French |
Where Canada fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Canada is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 58 categories:
Location
In North AmericaCoastline on the Atlantic OceanCoastline on the Pacific OceanCoastline on 2+ seas/oceansHas a mountain over 4,000 mHas a mountain over 5,000 mHighest point 4,000–6,000 mAverage temperature under 10 °CHas more than one time zone
Capital
Capital isn’t the largest cityCapital starts with a vowelCapital between 40° and 50° north
Neighbours
Borders exactly 1 countryBorders a country of 100 million+
Size
Population over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Fewer than 25 people per km²Fertility rate under 1.5Under 15 people per km²Larger than France
Name
Starts with CEnds with AOnly one vowel letter in the name
Politics
NATO memberCommonwealth memberG20 memberIs a monarchyCurrency is a dollarVery high HDI (0.8+)Uses daylight saving timeKing Charles III is head of state
Language
English is an official languageFrench is an official language
Sport
Has hosted the OlympicsHas hosted the Summer OlympicsHas hosted the Winter OlympicsHas hosted the men’s World CupHas hosted a Formula 1 Grand PrixPlayed at the 2026 World Cup100+ Summer Olympic medals
History
Former British colonyHas had a female leaderIs a federationFounding member of the UN (1945)20+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Economy
GDP per person over $45,000Life expectancy over 80Median age over 40Top 20 oil producerEconomy grew under 1.5% in 2025Over 10 t CO₂ per personGovernment debt above 100% of GDPMains electricity is 100–127 VTop 20 economy
Flag
Flag with redFlag with whiteFlag with only 2 colours
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