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CANADA
Canada is surrounded by three oceans – the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Arctic. It has the longest coastline in the world: 243,000
kilometres. No wonder the country’s motto is ‘From Sea to Sea’.
A red maple tree is used to represent
Canada. The maple leaf is a national
symbol. It appears on the Canadian flag.
National Anthem, Flag and the Coat-Arms
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories,
each with its own capital city.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa.
Canada’s official languages are English
and French. But many other languages
are spoken there, including Inuktitut
(the language of the Inuit, or Eskimos)
and other Canadian Indian languages.
Canada’s birthday is celebrated on the
first of July.There are fireworks, parades
and picnics all over the country.
Fact File
Official Name of the Country: Canada
Total Area: 9,984,670 sq.km
Land Area: 9,220,970 sq.km
Inland Water: 775,180 sq.km
Population: 33,574,000 million people
Climate: varies from temperate in the South to subarctic and arctic in the North
Natural Resources: nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead,
silver, fish, timber, coal, gas.
Ethnic groups: 80% European (English, French,
Scottish, Irish, German, Russian), 4% South Asian, 3,9% Native Indians, 3,3% other Asians…
Currency: Canadian dollar
National Symbols: The maple leaf and the beaver.
About 77% of Canadians live in cities and towns. Toronto is the largest city in Canada. It is the country’s business centre and home to the largest companies and banks.
Other big cities are Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Quebec, Winnipeg.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Elizabeth II, Queen of England, is also Canada’s Queen and sovereign of a
number of realms. The Queen is the
head of state, and is represented
in Canada by the governor-general. Legislative power is vested in Parliament.
The area of Canada is about 10 million square kilometres. Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia.
But it has fewer people than many other countries that are much smaller. This is because much of Canada is a very cold place with long winters.
Name Origin: Canada
comes from an Indian
word kanata, meaning
'a village' or 'a settlement'.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
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