Americas
Le Canada
masculineGoing there, being there
au Canada
Coming from
du Canada
Why
Le Canada is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Canada.
The people
un Canadien, une Canadienne
Official languages
anglais, français
Capital
Ottawa
Example
Il est parti étudier au Canada.
He went to study in Canada.
Worth knowing
The country is masculine (au Canada), and so is its French-speaking province: au Québec. The city takes à: à Québec, with no article.
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