differences between canada& the. u.s

Differences between…

Canada

&

The United States of America

Canada: True or False

1. Canada is the second largest country in the world. 2. Toronto is the capital of Canada. 3. Queen Elizabeth II is the Canadian Head of State. 4. Canada has three official languages: English, French & Native

Indian. 5. Montreal is the world’s second largest French speaking city 6. The population of Spain is greater than Canada. 7. Canada spans across 6 time zones. 8. Winnie the Pooh was inspired by a Canadian black bear cub from

Winnipeg. 9. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals ever won at

Winter Olympics 10. Jim Carrey, Shania Twain, James Cameron, Cobie Smulders (aka.

Robin Sherbatsky) and Alex Trebek are all Canadians

Where exactly is Ottawa?

USA: True or False 1. The largest densely populated state is New Jersey.

2. Spanish is the official second language of the U.S.

3. The area of Texas is bigger than Germany

4. English is the official language of the U.S

5. You can face a fine or imprisonment, if you kill a bald eagle

6. The state of Delaware is named after a governor named Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr).

7. New York has the largest population of Jewish people outside of Israel.

8. The only Royal Palace in the states is in Hawaii.

9. The tallest mountain in the world is located in The U.S.

10. The 4th of July wasn’t actually a holiday until 1941.

Mount Mauna Kea 10, 000 metres

Iolani Palace

Up to $250,000 fine or 2 years in prison… for killing this guy!

2.5 million Jews

1.9 million Jews

Texas: 696,241 Km2

1,205 inhabitants per square mile (465 /km2)

Differences?

USD $ CAD $

Canadian American

Boxing day vs. Black Friday America: day after Thanksgiving

Canada: day after Christmas

Metric vs. Imperial System

Canada = Metric USA = imperial

National Sports • Canada: Hockey & Lacrosse

National Sports • The U.S: American Football & Baseball

Canada has Provinces and Territories

10 provinces & 3 Territories

The United States has…well, states obviously

50 states

Spelling

Canadian/British English American English

Colour, Neighbour, Honour, Flavour

Color, Honor, Flavor, Neighbor

-re vs. -er

Centre, theatre Center, theater

The double ‘l’

Travelled, levelled Traveled, leveled

-ise vs. -ize

Realise, organise, recongnise Realize, organize, recognize

The ‘U’

Pronunciation!

Futile, fertile, fragile

The letter Z: zed vs. zee

School:

American kids say they go to… Canadian kids say go to…

College College OR University

High School Years:

Freshman Grade 9

Sophomore Grade 10

Junior Grade 11

Senior Grade 12

Health Care

Canada = Universal USA = Private

“The basics" covered by this plan include 100% of all doctor's fees, ambulance fares, tests, and everything that happens in a hospital .

Depends on the situation. If your employer provides insurance, then you receive it has part of your salary. If not, you have to pay for it yourself, which means $$$$$$$

Extras/prescription drugs are a Premium. Covered by most employees. If not, can be purchased for a small monthly fee.

Many people cannot afford health insurance in the U.S., so they simply do not have any insurance at all. This is bad!

“Obamacare” will start in January 2014, so this system is about to change and it will resemble the Canadian model

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Can you name the States that border Canada?

Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware

Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas

Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan

Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire

New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia Washington

Wisconsin Wyoming