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Canada has a rich history involving Indigenous peoples and European explorers, leading to its development through colonialism and confederation in 1867. Geographically, it features a temperate environment with diverse wildlife and natural landmarks such as the Rocky Mountains and Niagara Falls. The population is diverse, with a strong economy based on real estate, mining, and agriculture, and a political system rooted in the British commonwealth.

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Canada Final

Canada has a rich history involving Indigenous peoples and European explorers, leading to its development through colonialism and confederation in 1867. Geographically, it features a temperate environment with diverse wildlife and natural landmarks such as the Rocky Mountains and Niagara Falls. The population is diverse, with a strong economy based on real estate, mining, and agriculture, and a political system rooted in the British commonwealth.

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Country: CANADA

1. History:
a. Descriptive paragraph:
b. First people: Indigenous people, First Nations, Inuit, Métis
c. First Europeans: Viking explorers, Norse settlers- Leif Erikson, later French and
British
d. Interaction between the two: Trude, alliances, conflicts and treaties
e. Development: colonial period, confederation in 1867, industrial growth

2. Geography:
a. Environment (Tropical, Desert, Temperate, etc) : Temperate, sub – arctic,
coastal
b. Nature
i. Types of trees, plants, etc. ii. National plant:
Maple, spruce, cedar, pine, prairie grasses; Maple leaf (national
symbol)
c. Animals
i. Types of animals – moose, beaver, polar bear, caribou, loon
ii. National animal. – beaver
d. Mountains, Rivers, Lakes – Rocky Mountains, Hudson Bay, Great Lakes
e. Largest mountain. – Mount Logan (5,959 m)
f. Longest River – Mackenzie River ( 4,241 km)
g. Biggest lake. – Lake Superior (shared with USA)
h. Other key natural locations – Niagara Falls, Banff National Park, Canadian
Shield, Aurora Borealis, The Cabot Trail
i. Locations to visit. – Vancouver, Toronto, Quebec City, Jasper National Park

3. Population:
a. Number of people: 32,8 milion
b. Where most people live: Toronto (3 milion)
c. Races/diversity: white, south asian
d. Key cities: Toronto, Ottawa
e. Sports/Interests: ice-hockey, basketball
f. Popular people/Key people from history: Prime minister Sir John Alexander
4. Economy
a. Main parts of the economy: real estate, mining, manufacturing
i. Main industrial products: fish, wood, natural gas ii. Main agricultural
products: cattle, canola, beef,
vegetables
iii. Unique to the country: Maple sirup
5. Political:
a. Political system: British commonwealth
b. Political leader: Monarch – head of the state, Governor general – monarch’s
representative
c. Branches of government: constitutional monarchy, Parliament democracy,
Federation
d. Their rolls:
e. National flag: Central maple leaf emblem with red and white colors on the flag
f. National currency: Canadian dollar
6. Key adjectives to describe the country: welcoming, peaceful, innovative, cold,
forested, beautiful
7. Vocabulary list: Coastline – pobřeží
Descendant – potomek
Parallel – rovnoběžka
Aboriginal people – původní obyvatelé
Maple sirup – Javorový sirup
Cranberry sauce – brusinková omáčka
Canola – řepka
Cattle – dobytek

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