Canadian means belonging to or coming from Canada, the vast country that stretches across the northern part of North America, just above the United States. A Canadian person is someone who lives in Canada or holds Canadian citizenship. Canadian things, from maple syrup to hockey teams, come from or relate to Canada.

Canada is the second-largest country in the world by area, covering forests, prairies, mountains, and Arctic tundra. It has two official languages, English and French, because of its British and French colonial history. Major Canadian cities include Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

When people talk about Canadian culture, they might mention ice hockey (which Canadians are passionate about), politeness (Canadians have a reputation for being especially courteous), or the country's cold winters. Canadian inventions include basketball, which was created by a Canadian physical education teacher, and insulin, discovered by Canadian scientists.

The word can describe anything connected to Canada: Canadian bacon, Canada geese (which migrate across North America), or the Canadian Rockies mountain range. If your family takes a trip to Niagara Falls, you might visit both the American side and the Canadian side of this famous waterfall.