Canada

Unique Ability

"Four Faces of Peace": Canada cannot declare war on city-states or start surprise wars, and cannot have a surprise war declared on it either. For every 100 Tourism generated per turn, Canada earns 1 Diplomatic Favor per turn, plus +100% Diplomatic Favor from completing an Emergency or Scored Competition. A second ability, "The Last Best West," unlocks Farms on Tundra (and later Tundra Hills), and gives a broad production/food bonus to Mines, Lumber Mills, Camps, and Farms on Snow and Tundra terrain, plus a 50% discount on purchasing tiles of those types.

Unique Unit: Mountie

A Modern era unit that can found up to 2 National Parks directly and fights with a combat bonus within 2 tiles of a National Park (extra strength if it belongs to Canada).

Unique Infrastructure: Ice Hockey Rink

A unique tile improvement built on Tundra, Tundra Hills, Snow, or Snow Hills, generating Amenities and Culture per adjacent cold tile — later gaining Tourism from that Culture once Flight is researched, and Food/Production once Professional Sports is unlocked.

How to Play Canada

• Don't avoid tundra starts — Canada turns them into a genuine strength rather than a compromise.
• Lean into National Parks early for the culture and tourism payoff.
• Stay diplomatically clean — Canada's bonuses reward avoiding unnecessary wars far more than most civilizations.

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