Canada is a country in North America made up of ten provinces and three territories. It stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean and is located in the northern part of the continent. Canada's capital city is Ottawa, and the country's two official languages are English and French.
Education is the responsibility of the provinces and territories in Canada. According to a 2012 NBC report, Canada is the world's most educated country. Canada's universities are among the best in the world, with the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, the University of Alberta, and McGill University all ranking in the top 50 in the 2013 QS World University Rankings, with the University of Toronto ranking seventeenth. The total number of universities in Canada exceeds a few hundred. This includes one of the best institutions in the world.
