| The Nation (La Nation in French) is a municipality in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the South Nation River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.
The municipality consists of the former geographic townships of Caledonia, Cambridge and South Plantagenet.
The township comprises the communities of Benoit, Bradley Creek, Caledonia Springs, Fenaghvale, Forest Park, Fournier, Franklins Corners, Gagnon, Johnsons Ferry, Lalonde, Limoges, Longtinville, Martels Corners, Mayerville, Parkers Corners, Proulx, Riceville, Routhier, Sandown, Skye, St. Albert, St. Amour, St. Bernardin, Ste-Rose-de-Prescott, St. Isidore and Velfranc.
The ghost town of Lemieux, found south of Bourget on Highway 138 is also located within the municipality.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 10,643
- % Change (2001-2006): 0.4
- Dwellings: 3,893
- Area (km²): 657.32
- Density (persons per km²): 16.2
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