Canada Presentation of the English speaking countries The

Canada Presentation of the English speaking countries

The capital is: Ottawa

The population:33 091 228 people

The climate: In the north a climate – polar In the west, in British Columbia, - a climate is softer thanks to Canadian Rocky mountains monthly average winter temperature can fall to −15 °C, seldome -45 °C monthly average summer temperature reaches 35-40 °C

The tradition: Traditions of the native population The most outstanding samples of the fine arts are created in the north, by Inuits, in particular, stone sculptures, sculptures from a bone and woodcarvings Artists-Indians were magnificent masters on fabrics coloring, weaving of baskets and woodcarving

The national holidays: January, 1st - New year Last Friday before Easter: Passionate Friday (date a variable, on April, 22nd in 2011) Easter (date a variable, on April, 24th in 2011) Monday on May, 24th (or Monday before this date): In all Canada, except Quebec: the Holiday of Queen Victoria In Quebec: the National holiday of Patriots On June, 24th: sacred John's Holiday (in Quebec) On July, 1st: the Holiday of Canada The first Monday of September: a work Holiday The second Monday of October: Thanksgiving Day (date differs from the American Thanksgiving Day) On November, 11th: Day of memory (memory of an armistice 1918) On December, 25th: Christmas

The symbols: 1. Maple Leaf Its use is due to the presence of significant numbers of maples in Canada. 2. North American Beaver 3. The moose

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