The Atlas of Canada

The Atlas of Canada, first published in 1906 in print, is a primary source of Canadian physical and human geographic information. Available in French and English, the content is produced through the collaborative efforts of government departments, agencies and other institutions and groups in both the public and private sectors. On the Web since 1994, it recently has undergone dramatic change and is now currently in its sixth edition (launched in 1999). More than simply a collection of static digitized maps, graphs and tables, the atlas contains hundreds of colour and outline maps, and dynamically displays geographic data using...