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russia | canada |

In historical terms the difference between russia and canada

is that russia is the Russian Empire while canada is lower Canada (also Canada East) or Upper Canada (Canada West), often “the Canadas.”.

As proper nouns the difference between russia and canada

is that russia is a country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The Country extends from the Gulf of Finland to the Pacific Ocean, and was part of the USSR from 1922 to 1991. Co-official name - Russian Federation, formerly the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), Capital and largest city MoscowCanada is a country in North America; official name: Canada.

As a noun cañada is

a small canyon; a narrow valley or glen.

russia

English

(wikipedia Russia)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The Country extends from the Gulf of Finland to the Pacific Ocean, and was part of the USSR from 1922 to 1991. Co-official name - Russian Federation,'' formerly the ''Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic'' (RSFSR), Capital and largest city ''Moscow
  • (historical, informal) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (a very common name, although more formally Russia, the RSFSR, was one of several constituent republics of the USSR).
  • (historical) The Russian Empire.
  • (historical, dated) Rus, the medieval East Slavic state.
  • (dated, countable) Any of several East Slavic states descended from the Rus, typically including Russia (Great Russia), Belarus (White Russia) and Ukraine (Little Russia or Kievan Russia).
  • *1842 , George Eliot, "Letter to Cara Bray", Selections from George Eliot's letters , page 24:
    • Or rather if I be attaining a better autocratship than that of the Emperor of all the Russias – the empire over self.

    Derived terms

    * Black Russia * Great Russia * Kievan Russia * Little Russia * Mother Russia * New Russia * Russia calf * Russia iron * Russia leather * Russia linen * Russia mat * Russia matting * Russian * White Russia

    See also

    * * * Former Soviet Union * Former USSR * Soviet Union (historical) * USSR (historical) * English words suffixed with -ia ----

    canada

    English

    (wikipedia Canada)

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • A country in North America; official name: Canada .
  • (historical) Lower Canada (also Canada East) or Upper Canada (Canada West), often “the Canadas.”

    • Synonyms

    * America's Hat (humorous) * Canuckistan (humorous or derogatory) * Dominion of Canada (historical) * Great White North (informal) * neighbor to the north (qualifier) * People's Republic of Canada (humorous or derogatory) * Soviet Canuckistan (humorous or derogatory)

    Derived terms

    * Atlantic Canada * blame Canada * Canada balsam * * Canada Day * Canada Dry * = bunchberry Cornus canadensis * Canada East = Lower Canada * Canada Games * Canada goose, Branta canadensis * Canada jay = grey jay * * * * Canada Pension Plan * and its fruit * * Erethizon dorsatum * * Canadarm * * Canada Savings Bond * Canada thistle, * Canada violet, * Canada West = Upper Canada * * Canadian * Canadiana * Canadianism * Canadianize * Canadianist * Canadien * Canadienne * Canajun * Central Canada = Central provinces * French Canada * Lower Canada * O Canada * Upper Canada

    Related terms

    * Canuck * Kanata

    References

    * * Jacques Cartier (1545), Relation originale de Jacques Cartier] , Paris: Tross [1863, p 48.

    See also

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