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Canada (pronounced /'kʰænədə/ in English and /kanadɔ/ in Canadian French) is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada shares land borders with the United States to the south and to the northwest.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Oksana Shyshkova #136 of Ukraine follows her guide Dmytro Artomin (R) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Oksana Shyshkova #136 of Ukraine follows her guide Dmytro Artomin (R) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Vitaliy Lukyanenko #60 of Ukraine competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Vitaliy Lukyanenko #60 of Ukraine competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Josef Giesen #43 of Germany competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Josef Giesen #43 of Germany competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Oleksandra Kononova #122 of Ukraine competes in the Women's 12.5 KM Standing Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Oleksandra Kononova #122 of Ukraine competes in the Women's 12.5 KM Standing Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Mark Arendz #39 of Canada competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Mark Arendz #39 of Canada competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Oleg Balukhto #34 of Russia competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Oleg Balukhto #34 of Russia competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Nils-Erik Ulset #45 of Norway competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Nils-Erik Ulset #45 of Norway competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Irek Zaripov #17 of Russia passes Manfred Lehner #4 of Austria during in the Men's 12.5 KM Sitting Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Irek Zaripov #17 of Russia passes Manfred Lehner #4 of Austria during in the Men's 12.5 KM Sitting Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Alfis Makamedinov #32 of Russia and Siarhei Silchanka #40 of Belarus compete in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Alfis Makamedinov #32 of Russia and Siarhei Silchanka #40 of Belarus compete in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  (L-R) Nils-Erik Ulset #45 of Norway, Maija Loytynoja #121 of Finland and Grygorii Vovchynskyi #46 of Ukraine compete in the Men's and Women's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: (L-R) Nils-Erik Ulset #45 of Norway, Maija Loytynoja #121 of Finland and Grygorii Vovchynskyi #46 of Ukraine compete in the Men's and Women's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Vladimir Gajdiciar #7 of Slovakia competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Sitting Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Vladimir Gajdiciar #7 of Slovakia competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Sitting Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Nils-Erik Ulset #45 of Norway competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Nils-Erik Ulset #45 of Norway competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Mikhalina Lysova #139 of Russia follows her guide Alexey Ivanov (L) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Mikhalina Lysova #139 of Russia follows her guide Alexey Ivanov (L) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Romain Rosique #12 of France competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Sitting Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Romain Rosique #12 of France competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Sitting Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Verena Bentele #138 of Germany follows her guide Thomas Friedrich (L) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Verena Bentele #138 of Germany follows her guide Thomas Friedrich (L) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Wilhelm Brem #57 of Germany follows his guide Florian Grimm (R) while competing in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Wilhelm Brem #57 of Germany follows his guide Florian Grimm (R) while competing in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Vitaliy Lukyanenko #60 of Ukraine follows his guide Volodymyr Ivanov while competing in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Vitaliy Lukyanenko #60 of Ukraine follows his guide Volodymyr Ivanov while competing in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Toby Cane of Australia competes in the Men's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Toby Cane of Australia competes in the Men's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Thomas Pfyl of Switzerland competes in the Men's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Thomas Pfyl of Switzerland competes in the Men's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Karolina Wisniewska of Canada competes in the Women's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Karolina Wisniewska of Canada competes in the Women's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Oksana Shyshkova #136 of Ukraine follows her guide Dmytro Artomin (R) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Oksana Shyshkova #136 of Ukraine follows her guide Dmytro Artomin (R) while competing in the Women's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Vitaliy Lukyanenko #60 of Ukraine competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Vitaliy Lukyanenko #60 of Ukraine competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Visually Impaired Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Josef Giesen #43 of Germany competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Josef Giesen #43 of Germany competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Oleksandra Kononova #122 of Ukraine competes in the Women's 12.5 KM Standing Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Oleksandra Kononova #122 of Ukraine competes in the Women's 12.5 KM Standing Biathlon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17:  Mark Arendz #39 of Canada competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Mark Arendz #39 of Canada competes in the Men's 12.5 KM Standing Biathalon event during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.

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