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Basic information

• Canada (from Inuit word kanata (=village, settlement))
• Area: 10 mil. km² (2^nd 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

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