CANADA

ENGLISH PROJECT:

SHALOM ORDOÑEZ

CAPITAL CITY

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and

the fourth largest city in the country.

Founded in 1826 as Bytown and

incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, the

city has evolved into a political and

technological centre of Canada.

The name "Ottawa" is derived from

the Algonquin word adawe, meaning

"to trade“.

The country is officially bilingual and

multicultural at the federal level, with

a population of approximately 35

million as of 2013.

POPULATION

LENGUAGESCanada's two official languages are

Canadian English and Canadian

French.

Approximately 98 percent of

Canadians speak English or French

SPORTS

Sports in Canada are ice hockey,

lacrosse, Canadian football,

basketball, soccer, curling and

baseball.

The modern form of ice hockey began

in Canada in the late 19th century, and

is widely considered Canada's

national pastime, with high levels of

participation by children, men and

women at various levels of

competition.

CLIMATECanada is often associated with

cold weather and snow, but in

reality, its climate is as diverse as

its landscape. Generally,

Canadians enjoy four very

distinct seasons, particularly in

the more populated regions along

the US border. Daytime summer

temperatures can rise to 35°C and

higher, while lows of -25°C are

not uncommon in winter. More

moderate temperatures are the

norm in spring and fall.

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