Canada
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CANADA
LOCATION:
- Canada is located in the north of the continet of North America
- it is bordered by the USA to the south and the north-west Alaska
- is the second largest country by area in the world
- it is surrounded in the west by the Pacific Ocean, in the north by the Arctic Ocean and in the east by the Atlantic Ocean
- two official languages – English, French (70% speak English, 22% speak French)
- continental climate with cold snowy winters and warm summers
- north – polar climate
- animals: the beaver, the moose, the Canada goose, the black bear, the grizzly bear
POPULATION:
- only 30 millions inhibitants
GOVERMENT:
- the Queen Elisabeth – the monarcho f the UK is head of state
- federal systém of goverment
- goverments sits in the House of Commons
- national parliament is in Ottawa
- the parliament is bicameral
- each province also has its own parliament
HISTORY:
- first settlements goes back 25 000 years
- as 1. Portuguese colonized Canada in the 15th century
- after Portuguese there were French – 18th century
- and thencontrol moved to the British
- 1867 – Independency
- 1982 – Canada Act – formally separated from the UK
OFFICIAL SYMBOLS:
- beaver – important for trade
- maple trees and leaf
- trees have playe dan important role in the historical development of Canada
- Canada’s national anthem
- Nathional flag
- 4 symbols of Canada on the shield – the three royal lions, the floral emblems of the 4 founding nations: the English rose, the Scottish tristle, the French fleur-de-lis and the Irish shamrock, royal Crown at the top
GEOGRAPHY – surflace, lowland, waters
- south – forest
- North – tundra
- west – Canadian Rocky Mountains
- rivers: Mackenzie and St Lawrence are the longest
IMPORTANT CITIES
Ottawa:
- the capital of Canada, which is in Ontario
Montreal:
- the largest city in the French-speaking province of Quebec
Toronto:
- the largest Canadian metropolis also in Ontario
- atractions – CN tower – the world’s tallest tower
Vancouver
- popular destination
- largest city on the west coast
- people admire the natural beauty in several national parks: Banff National Park in Alberta – dramatic landscape and wildlife
INDUSTRY
- logging and oil industries – two of Canada’s most important
- automobile industry, aircraft in
- 8th largest fishing and seafood industry
AGRICULTURE
- grains and oilseeds (wheat, durum, oats, rice, corn), wine
CANADIAN SPORTS
- ice- hockey
- American football
- basketball, lacrosse, curling
FAMOUS CANADIANS
- Margaret Atwood – writer (The Blind Assasin)
- Leonard Cohen – singer and poet
- Neil Young – singer
- Nelly Furtado – pop singer
- Celine Dion – Queen of pop
- Jim Carrey – the comedian