Basic information
- Canada (from Inuit word kanata (=village, settlement))
- Area: 10 mil. km² (2nd largest country), Population: 33 mil.
- Flag with maple leaf
- Capital: Ottawa, Largest city: Toronto
- Official languages: English (spoken in West), French (spoken in East)
- Currency – Canadian Dollar
- Monarch – Br. Queen, Parliament – House of Commons, Senate
- 2 major parties – Liberal party, Progressive conservative party
- Resources: copper, zinc, lead, oil, iron ore
- 10 provinces – Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador
- 3 territories – Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut
History
- First Europeans – Vikings 1000 AD
- 16. century – exploration started – John Cabot
- 1689-1763 – International Wars (Inuits × Europeans), Quebec Act (religion,language)
- 1964 – self-governing, independent
Cities
- most population around Canada-US border
- Otawa – government
- Toronto
- largest city, capital of Ontario
- multicultural city, many rivers and creeks
- Victoria
- capital of Br. Columbia
- most British city, named after Queen Victoria
- Vancouver – largest city in Br. Columbia (3. largest in Canada)
- Quebec – largest French speaking city
Nature
- Rocky mountains (=Rockies) – 5000 kilometres long
- National parks – Banff, Jesper
- Mt. Logan – 6000 m
- Animals – humpback whale, chipmunk, sea-lion, bear, salmon; Plants – sequoia
- Rivers
- St. Lawrence – 5 great lakes-Superior,Michigan,Huron,Erie (Niagara) Ontario
- Mackenzie – longest river
- Yukon, Columbia, Frazer
Language
- Differs only in vocabulary
- lift -> elevator
- biscuit -> cookie
- Literature – English, French written
Přiřazené tagy: angličtina, canada, Cestování, kanada, kanata, maturita

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