7. Canada

7. CANADA

• its capital city is Ottawa

• the official languages are English and French

• their currency is called Canadian dollar

• the head of the state is the monarch of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II.

  • she is represented by the Governor General

• the most common animals in Canada are grizlly bears and beavers

GEOGRAPHY AND WEATHER

• Canada is the second largest country in th world

• it is located in North America

• Canada has one of the world’s biggest islands → Baffin Island

• and it also has 2 biggest lakes in the world → Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake

• the are also many rivers → f.ex. the Mackenzie River

• the southern part of the country is covered in forest whereas the northern part is mostly tundra

• Canada has a continental climate with cold snowy winters and warm summers

• the far north has a polar climate

POLITICAL SYSTEM

• Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a part of British Commonwealth

• the head of the state is the monarch of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II.

  • she is represented by the Governor General

• the most powerful position has the government which is led by the prime minister

  • the government in individual provinces is led by the premier

• the parliament has 2 houses: the Senate (the Upper House) and the House of Commons (the Lower House)

FLAG

• unlike other Commonwealth nations the Canada doesn’t have the Union Jack on the flag

• the flag has a maple leaf symbol and the red and white colors which are Canada’s official colors

SPORT

• popular sports include ice-hockey, American football, basketball and lacrosse

• another popular sport in Canada is curling

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• JUSTIN BIEBER – singer

• RYAN GOSLING and JIM CARREY – actors

• PAMELA ANDERSON – actress and model

PLACES OF INTEREST

• OTTAWA

  • is the capital of Canada and it’s located in province Ontario

  • Canada’s Parliment Buildings are located here

    • the Rideau Hall is located there which is home to the Governor General and Queen’s representative

  • you can also find there the Rideau Canal and the National Gallery of Canada

• TORONTO

  • is the largest Canadian metropolis and financial centre

  • you can find the CN Tower there which used to be the highest tower in the world

• MONTREAL

  • is the largest city in Canada

  • also jazz and film festivals take place there

• VANCOUVER

  • is a popular destination too

  • the city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games

• BANFF NATIONAL PARK

  • is the oldest national park in Canada

  • tourists can admire the beautiful nature and wildlife there

• NIAGARA FALLS

  • are formed by 2 main waterfalls

    • the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and the American Falls on American side

• CANADIAN ROCKIES

  • are part of the North American Rocky Mountains

obrázky: flag, Montreal Canadians hockey team, The Rockies/Banff national park, Toronto, Niagara Falls, grizzly bear