CANADA Šimon Pásler XB Basic facts

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Basic facts • word ´kanata´ = village, settlement • total area: 9 984 670 sq km • population: 34 841 people • density of population: 3, 5 people/sq km • official language: English, French • religion: Christian • currency: Canadian dollar • capital city : Ottawa (1 milion people) • other cities: Toronto (5, 5 mil. people) Montreal (4 mil. people) Vancouver (2, 5 mil. people) • 6 time zones

Geography of Canada • • • on the North American continent (in northern hemisphere) 3 oceans: Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic ocean borders on the USA to the south and the north-west (Alaska) The Rocky Mountains ( Mt. Logan- 5 959 m) forests (southern part of country) x tundra (northern part of country) • rivers: The Mackenzie The St. Lawrence river • inland lakes: - The Great Lakes - shares with the USA - consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Ontario - The Great Slave Lake - The Winnipeg Lake - The Great Bear Lake • continental climate

Geography of Canada • Animals - the beaver (canadian national animal) the moose the black bear the grizzly bear (mostly in the north west) the polar bear (in the Arctic region) the coyote

History • 2500 years back - first settlement • 1000 - Vikings • 1497 -John Cabot ( Italian seaman) • 1534 -Jacques Cartier ( French seaman) • rivalry between France and Great Britain • 1774 - Quebec Act • 1867 - British-North-America-Act • 1982 - Canada Act (Dominion Day → Canada Day)

Political system • member of Commonwealth • constitutional monarchy • official head- Queen Elizabeth II. - represented by General Governor (David Johnston) • federal parliament (in Ottawa) - the Senat (the Upper House) - House of Commons (the Lower House) - leader of the government – the Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau) • each province has its own single-chambered parliament (premier)

Political system • 10 provinces: -Ontario (Toronto) -Quebec (Montreal) -Nova Scotia -New Brunswick -Manitoba (Winnipeg) -British Columbia (Vancouver) -Prince Edward Island -Saskatchewan -Alberta (Calgary) -Newfoundland Labrador • 3 territories: -Northwest Territories -Yukon -Nunavut

Economy • highly developed country • 12% of the land suitable for agriculture • rich in raw materials (Ni, Ag, Au, Cu) - one of the world´s richest deposits • timber and paper • maple syrup

Sports in Canada • ice-hockey (official winter sport) • lacrosse (official summer sport) • American football • basketball • curling - 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

Places to visit in Canada • Ottawa - small and friendly city - Rideau Canal (in winter-the world’s largest ice skating ring) • Calgary - famous rodeo event – the Calgary Stampede • Quebec - North America´s most European city - charms visitors with 17 th- and 18 th-century buildings • Toronto -is one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities (Chinatown, Little India and Little Italy) - CN Tower

Places to visit in Canada • Niagara Falls - series of waterfalls situated on the border of Canada’s Ontario and the United States’ New York - Horseshoe Falls (Ontario)- best views and attractions • National Parks: - breathtaking scenery and wildlife - Banff National Park - Jasper National Park • Prince Edward Islands - harp seals

Famous Canadians • • Margaret Atwood - The Blind Assassin Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar) Dan Aykroyd Nelly Furtado Celine Dion Avril Lavigne

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