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English-Speaking Countries Canada

Canada is a North American country located between the United States and the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. It has a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories, with Ottawa as its capital city. The official languages are English and French. Canada has a diverse landscape that includes the Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, and many national parks. Popular sports include ice hockey, lacrosse, football, and curling. Famous Canadians include singers Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, and Alanis Morissette, as well as actor Jim Carrey.

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English-Speaking Countries Canada

Canada is a North American country located between the United States and the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. It has a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories, with Ottawa as its capital city. The official languages are English and French. Canada has a diverse landscape that includes the Great Lakes, Niagara Falls, and many national parks. Popular sports include ice hockey, lacrosse, football, and curling. Famous Canadians include singers Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne, and Alanis Morissette, as well as actor Jim Carrey.

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English-speaking countries

CANADA
Canada
Canada
Basic information

• Name: Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy


and
constituional monarchy
• it is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories
• each province has its government and the Governor

• Head of the state: the queen Elisabeth II


• the Queen is representated by
the Governor General of Canada

• Capital city: Ottawa


• Area: 9, 984 670 km2
• Population: more than *37 million (*2019)
• Geography: Canada is a North American country and the
2nd largest country in the world
• Borders: in the north – Arctic Ocean
in the east - The Atlantic Ocean
in the south – the USA
in the west - Pacific Ocean

• Mountains: The Cordillera and The Appalachian


• The highest point is Mount Logan (5959 m)

Official language: English, French

National emblem of Canada: the maple leaf

Anthem: „O Canada“
Currency: Canadian dollar

Original inhabitants: Indians


Eskimos / Inuits

Climate:

• most Canadians live in the south and east region of CAN


• the north is very cold and the west of Canada is very wet

National flag: the National Flag of Canada also known as


the Maple Leaf
• the flag consists of a red field with a white
square at its centre, in the middle of which is
red maple leaf
History
• 1497 – Canada was discovered by John Cabot
• 17th – 18th century: French and Indian war
→ disappearance of French authority in Canada
• 1931 – became an independent country

Places of interest
• The Great Lakes are situated on the borders with the USA
 Lake Superior + Lake Huron + Lake Erie
+ Lake Ontario + Lake Michigan

• famous Niagara Falls are situated between Lake Erie and


Lake Ontario
• the longest river is the Mackenzie River (1825 km)
The Great Lakes

Ontario Highway 401


the busiest highway in North America

Niagara Falls

Prince Edward Island


OTTAWA – the capital and the 4th largest city in the country

The Maman statue - a spider located at


the National Gallery of Canada

The Ottawa River · National Gallery of Canada · Fairmont Château Laurier ·


Parliament Hill with Library of Parliament and Peace Tower · Downtown Ottawa towers ·
Supreme Court of Canada
TORONTO

The CN Tower

Toronto City Hall at night


Prince Edward Viaduct
MONTRÉAL - the largest city of Quebec City Hall

Downtown of Montréal

Amusement Park

Casino de Montréal
VANCOUVER City Hall

Winter OG were held in Vancouver

Stanley Park

The Marine Building, an example


of Art Deco architecture
Nature

• Canada has beautiful landscape


• there are many national parks, few of them are in UNESCO

◄ Nahanni National Park

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks ►


beaver

arctic fox

wolf

elk

polar bear
Typical sports

• Canada‘s national sport is ice-hockey


• other common sports in CAN: curling,
lacrosse, football, baseball, basketball
• there is also F1 circuit in Montreal
← curling

lacrosse →

← basketball

baseball →
Famous people

Alanis Morissette
Céline Dion Avril Lavigne singer and
singer actress
singer

• Bryan Adams - a singer and photographer


• Jim Carrey – an actor

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