Dig straight down through Canada 🇨🇦 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Indian Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Heard Island and McDonald Islands 🇭🇲. Below are Canada's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Ottawa |
|---|---|
| Population | about 37.6 million |
| Area | 10,037,729 km² (3,875,587 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern America, North America |
| Economy | Developed region: G7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Also written | Canadá (es) · Canada (fr) · 加拿大 (zh) · كندا (ar) · Канада (ru) · カナダ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Canada, that point sits at 56.7019° S, 69.7562° E. The nearest coast is Heard Island and McDonald Islands 🇭🇲, roughly 467 km (290 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Mawson Station, Antarctica, about 1,263 km (785 miles) from the point.
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