Canada

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Tytuł

Coat of arms of Canada

Capital - OttawaLargest city - Toronto

Ottawa

MAP OF CANADA

Canada – largest cities

Toronto

Montréal

Vancouver

Calgary

Ottawa

Edmonton

Mississauga,

North York

Winnipeg

Québec

BASIC INFORMATIONCanada is the second largest country in the world

(by area), but it has only one-half of one percent of the world's population.

Canada is part of North America.

There are 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada.

The leader of Canada is called the Prime Minister.Some symbols of Canada are the beaver and the

maple leaf.

Provinces and territories of Canada

The ten provinces: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and

Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan.

The three territories:

Northwest

Territorries

Nunavut

Yukon

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FAST FACTSOfficial Name: Canada

Form of Government: Federal parliamentary state

Capital: Ottawa

Population: 31,629,000

Official Language: English, French

Money: Canadian dollar

Area: 9,970,610 sq km

Major Mountain Ranges: Rockies, Coast,

Laurentian

Major Rivers: St. Lawrence, Mackenzie

GOVERNMENT

The British monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) is the head of state of Canada. Laws are made by Canada's elected federal government, which includes a parliament and a prime minister.

PEOPLEDescendents of British and French

immigrants make up about half the population.

They were followed by other European and Asian immigrants.

Inuit people live mostly in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Many Native Canadians live on their traditional lands, but many others have moved to cities across Canada.

NATUREIn Canada's forests there live bears,

wolves, beavers, deer, mountain lions, and bighorn sheep and smaller animals like raccoons, otters, and rabbits.

Canada's prairies in the south are home to bison and pronghorn antelope. Farther north in the forests there are moose and black bears.

Canadians work hard to protect the native wildlife. Canada has 41 national parks.

Nature

wolf beaver deer

racoonbighorn sheepmountain lion

Nature

otter pronghorn antelope

mooseblack bear

Famous people

Brian Adams (singer) Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in Brantford, Ontario

Sandra Bullock

(actress)

Leonard Cohen (poet and singer)

Jim Carrey (actor)James Cameron

(director of "Aliens", "Terminator", "True Lies" & "Titanic")

Famous people

Celine Dion , singer Alanis Morrisette ,

singer Keanu Reeves, actor

Paul Henderson ice hockey player

Carrie Anne Mossactress, The Matrix

Festivals

Québec Winter Carnival(January/FebruaryQuébec) parades, a snow slide, boat races, ice sculptures, music, dancing

Celtic Colours International Festival (OctoberCape Breton Island, Nova Scotia ) celebration of music and culture : concerts, workshops, exhibitions,

Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg (Monitoba /February): celebrates the history of the first fur traders and the French voyageurs : concerts, traditional dance, dog sleds races, snow sculptures

Winterlude (FebruaryOttawa, Ontario (ON) celebrates winter with outdoor activities: public skating and skating displays, ice sculpture competitions, musical concerts, children's play areas, largest ice playground,

Festival Acadien, Caraquet(NewBrunswick/August): lasts for two weeksfeatures over 200 singers, musicians, actors and dancers from Acadia and other French regions.

Calgary Exhibition & Stampede(July/Calgary, Alberta)celebration of the Canadian cowboy culture, bull riding, steer wrestling, wagon racing

Canada Day (July 1), Canadians celebrate with picnics and fireworks (similar to the Fourth of July in the United States

Dishes served are typical hamburgers, hot dogs, and table settings feature the patriotic color scheme of Canada's red and white maple leaf flag

Burns Day is celebrated January 25 to commemorate the birthday of poet On Burns Day, the menu includes haggis, cockaleekie soup (chicken-based leek soup), and Dundee cake (a rich fruitcake).

Festivals

Canadian Festivals

Quebec Winter Carnival

Celtic Colours International Festival

Festival du Voyageur, Winnipeg

WinterludeFestival Acadien, Caraquet

Calgary Exhibition and Stampede

Food

Sauteed fiddleheads Canadian Bacon with Maple Glaze

Sweet Corn Pancakes

Brussels SproutsRoast Turkey with Corn Bread Stuffing

Beet Soup

Mashed Potatoes Pumpkin Pie haggis

Maple Sundaenanaimo barCanada Day Cake

Food

GEOGRAPHYIn Canada there are lakes, numerous rivers,

mountains, plains, and forested valleys and swamps.

Canada's north lies in the frozen Arctic, where ice and snow dominate the landscape. Few trees grow here, and farming is not possible.

Native Canadians, called First Nations people, live in this region by hunting and fishing.

Geography

lake river mountain

swampsvalleyplain

Tourist attractions

Mont Royal Park , Montreal(there is: a ski trail, an oratory, and a Roman Catholic Basilica)

Canada’s Wonderland – Maple, Ontario(the largest wooden roller coaster)

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Quebec CityQuebec's provincial capital,

CN tower, Toronto ( the tallest free standing structure in the world)

Banff National Park, Alberta

Tourist attractions

Parliament Builings, Ottawa

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Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia

Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia

Pacific Rim National Park

Whistler, Blackcomb

famous as a ski destination

Old Port, Montreal

AnthemO Canada!

Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Sent by Carlos André Pereira da Silva Branco

National symbols

The beaver The maple tree The Great Seal of Canada

The Canada GooseWest Coast totem poles,

The RCMP musical

ride

National symbols

Canadian flag

dogsled The schooner bluenoseyacht