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CanadaCanada

Introducing CanadaIntroducing Canada

How many and which are the official languages?

two: English and French

What continent is Canada located at?

America

What´s the capital city?

Ottawa

What does the Canadian flag look like?

What is the national sport?

ice hockey

Symbols of CanadaSymbols of Canada

MAPLE LEAF

A BEAVER A MOOSE

A GRIZZLY

Aboriginal peoples of CanadaAboriginal peoples of Canada

First Nations

Inuit

Métis

First Nations

lived in all areas of Canada fishing, hunting buffalo, growing vegetable

Inuit also called Eskimoslived in the north of Canada hunting seals, whales, caribou and polar bears

Métis

some of the French and English settlers married the First Nations women – their children are called Métis fur trade

FUR TRADE = OBCHOD S KOŽEŠINAMI

Parts of CanadaParts of Canadathere´re 10 provinces and 3 territories

Provinces and their capital cities:1. British Columbia - Victoria2. - Edmonton3. - Regina4. - Winnipeg5. - Toronto6. - Quebec7. - Fredericton8. - Halifax9. - St. John´s10. - Charlottetown

Territories and their capital cities:• - Whitehorse• - Yellowknife• Nunavut - Igaluit

The regions of Canada

THE ATLANTIC REGIONTHE ATLANTIC REGION

Newfoundland

Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

- the first provinces discovered by the Europeans

- home to many nationalities

- important for: fishing, farming, forestry, mining, agriculture

- an important tourist place

CENTRAL CANADACENTRAL CANADA- the Great Lakes region

- more than ½ of Canadians live here

- - the industrial and manufacturing heart of Canada

Quebec Quebec • more than ¾ speak French as their 1st language

• forestry, energy, mining, hydroelectricity, farming

• source of freshwater

OntarioOntario• about 1/3 of all Canadians live here, bilingual

• powerful economy, production of cars, machinery, plastic and chemical products, food, farming

• the local mines are the biggest producers of metals in Canada

THE PRAIRIE PROVINCESTHE PRAIRIE PROVINCES Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Alberta• the best farm land – farming, agriculture

• service industries, machinery, transportation equipment, clothing etc.

• rich in energy resources – oil, natural gas

THE WEST COASTTHE WEST COAST British Columbia

• mountain ranges: e.g. the Rocky Mountains

• forestry, hydroelectricity, fishing, orchards

• a tourist area - Vancouver

THE NORTHTHE NORTH

Northwest territories

Yukon

Nunavut• cover more than 1/3 of Canada

• a huge area but a small population

• Aboriginal peoples

• natural resources: mining, oil, gas

• aboriginal art

• "The Land of the Midnight Sun"

• Yukon – the coldest place (-63°C)

Famous placesFamous places

Vancouver Calgary

Quebec

Niagara Falls

state Ontario, CAN + state New York, USA

Government in CanadaGovernment in Canada

there´re 3 levels:

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

responsible for all Canada: national defence, foreign policy, citizenship etc.

PROVINCIAL + TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT

takes care of: education, health care, highways

MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (local)

operates in each city or community

looks after: policing, fire fighting, snow removal, recycling

a democratic country, a constitution

since 1982 no official British approval is needed for changes of the Constitution or laws

The Parliament of CanadaThe Parliament of Canada

the QueenElizabeth II

(the British Emperor)

The House of Commons(elected by voters,

Members of Parliament)

The Senate(chosen by the Prime

Minister and appointed by the Governor General)

represented by the Governor General

Wayne Gretzky

Canadian SpecialCanadian SpecialSky Dome, Toronto

LacrosseTerry Fox

Michael J. Fox

Mike Myers

Bryan Adams

Maple syrupOgopogo

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