Almost unimaginably vast, and home to one of the most ethnically mixed populations in the world, Canada has attractions that are as big and various as it is. The country embraces its own cliches with irresistible energy, promoting everything from lumberjack contests to maple syrup with inexhaustible enthusiasm. This infectiousness comes through in the Rough Guide's detailed coverage, which includes the lowdown on getting around and making the most of Canada's great outdoors.