# The Canada Atlas

> A free, bilingual (English and French) study site on Canadian history for people preparing for the Canadian citizenship test. It pairs an interactive map and timeline with plain-text pages on every topic. Every fact links to a source; the official test material is Discover Canada, published by the Government of Canada.

Key facts about the citizenship test, checked against canada.ca on 2026-11-13:
- 20 questions, multiple choice and true/false; 15 correct answers (75%) to pass; 45 minutes; three attempts.
- Applicants aged 18 to 54 on the day they sign the application must take it; under 18 and 55+ are exempt.
- All questions come from the official guide "Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship".
- Subjects: history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols.
- Physical presence for citizenship: 1,095 days in Canada in the five years before applying.

Current office holders as of 2026-11-13: Sovereign King Charles III; Governor General Louise Arbour (since June 8, 2026); Prime Minister Mark Carney (since March 14, 2025); House of Commons has 343 seats.

## Study pages (English)
- [Citizenship test study notes and 650+ practice questions](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/citizenship-test.html): how the test works, notes on rights, government, history, symbols, geography and the economy, practice questions with answers and explanations
- [Timeline of Canadian history](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/timeline.html): 178 dated events from about 1000 CE to 2026, grouped into seven eras
- [People who shaped Canada](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/people.html): 131 biographies, each with a dated life story — all 24 prime ministers, Indigenous leaders, explorers, reformers, scientists, artists and athletes
- [Every federal election](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/elections.html): all 45 general elections 1867–2025 with winning party, prime minister, seats, majority or minority, and turnout
- [Provinces and territories](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/provinces.html): capitals, regions, dates of entry into Confederation and current premiers
- [Historic treaties](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/treaties.html): the 17 historic treaty areas recorded by Indigenous Services Canada
- [Canada in numbers](https://canada-atlas.ca/learn/canada-facts.html): world records, natural resources by province, and Canada's 2025 exports, with sources

## Pages d'étude (français)
- [Notes pour l'examen de citoyenneté et plus de 650 questions](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/citizenship-test.html)
- [Chronologie de l'histoire du Canada](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/timeline.html)
- [Les personnes qui ont façonné le Canada](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/people.html)
- [Toutes les élections fédérales](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/elections.html)
- [Provinces et territoires](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/provinces.html)
- [Traités historiques](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/treaties.html)
- [Le Canada en chiffres](https://canada-atlas.ca/fr/learn/canada-facts.html)

## Printable
- [Two-page cram sheet, English (PDF)](https://canada-atlas.ca/cram-sheet-en.pdf)
- [Aide-mémoire de deux pages, français (PDF)](https://canada-atlas.ca/cram-sheet-fr.pdf)

## Optional
- [Full text of the study material in one file](https://canada-atlas.ca/llms-full.txt)
- [Interactive atlas](https://canada-atlas.ca/): map-synced timeline, life paths, treaty layer, practice tests with progress tracking
- [Picture and data credits](https://canada-atlas.ca/CREDITS.txt)
- Official source: [Discover Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada.html) · [Study for the test](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/test/study.html)