Canada . Canada — a country in North

Canada

. Canada - a country in North America. Occupies the north of the continent and the adjacent islands. Washed by the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans

Canada is the second largest in terms of area (9,984,670 km ²), bordered by the United States to the south and to the north-west, with Denmark (Greenland) in the north-east and France (St. Pierre and Miquelon) to the east. Canada's border with the U.S. is the longest common border in the world. The population is about 34 million.

The flag symbolizes the two oceans, washing the shores of Canada - Atlantic and Pacific - and they conclude the country. Maple Leaf must emphasize the unity of the nation. Red - the color of the cross of St. George, symbolizes Britain. White - the color of the French monarchy.

Canada - a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system, which is a bilingual and multicultural country where English and French are the official languages ​​recognized at the federal level. Technologically advanced and industrialized countries, Canada has a diversified economy that is based on the rich natural resources and trade parliament building Capital of Canada - Ottawa, Ontario - the fourth largest city in the country and the second largest city in the province of Ontario, ranked 6th in terms of living in the world. Ottawa is located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario on the shores of the Ottawa River. The population of 875 thousand inhabitants.

. Canada - a country, part of the British Commonwealth, and the formal head of state is the British Queen. Official representative of the Queen in Canada is the Governor-General, who is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. David Lloyd Johnston was appointed to the post of October 1, 2010, becoming the supreme commander of the Canadian Forces and began performing the "royal" duties in the absence of the queen. Rideau Hall - Ottawa is his main residence, along with the Citadelle of Quebec in Quebec City Flag of the Governor General of Canada Canadian Royal Standard

Among the world powers that are in the G8, the fastest growing population in Canada. This information was published by the Canadian Committee on Statistics. In Canada itself, a new development center - the western part of the country. Such data can be seen from the report of 2011, which was published in March 2012. Over the past five years, the population of Canada increased by 2 million, to 33.5 million. In other countries, G8 population or remained at the same level or even declined. The reasons for this rapid growth is the migration process and the birth rate of children. Statistics show that most attracted immigrants western Canada, where concentrated finance, oil, and frequent cold spells. According to the statistics show that Canada is still a country of large cities. 70 percent of Canadians live in the so-called mother countries that develop very quickly. Among them, the most important being three: Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.

Toronto Монреаль Parliament of Canada in Ottawa Cathedral in Montreal

Nature Canada great lakes

Climate Canada's climate is extremely diverse. From the cold in the north to mildly moderate on the Pacific coast. Main feature of the climate - its continental, sharp transitions between extreme types of weather: hot summers and cold winters. In the cold zone of the Arctic archipelago located, most northern part of the basin r.Makenzi, the northern half of the Labrador Peninsula. Annual temperature of the cold zone - 5-10 C. The summers are short and cold, precipitation (more in solid form) are insignificant. To the south, in the middle reaches of the Mackenzie climate is somewhat less severe precipitation is approx. 400-500 mm. year. In southern Canada, the average temperature of the winter and summer are rising, but the amplitude of diurnal temperature reaches 20-25 degrees.

. Niagara Falls in 2007 was included in the list of the ten most beautiful sights of America. Niagara Falls is called the combination of the three waterfalls located on the Niagara River

Important place in the lives of Canadians involved in sports. The official winter sport of Canada, and exceptionally popular leisure is ice hockey. Seven Canadian cities - Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg - have their own teams, members of the National Hockey League (NHL).