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CANADA,
AN IMPRESSIVE LAND
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
CANADA?
THE LAND
Canada is the northern-most country and the second largest country in the world. It is so big that there
are .six time zones.
Canada is larger than the USA, but its population is much smaller. Most Canadians live in the south
especially near the natural border formed by the five Great Lakes, which are connected to the Atlantic
Ocean by the St Lawrence Seaway.
Canada has about 7 per cent of the world's forests and they are mostly in the north of the country. There
are prairies and rainforests and about 2 million lakes. Canada borders Alaska in the north-west and the
USA in the south. It is surrounded by three oceans, the Atlantic in the east, the Arctic in the north and the
Pacific in the west.
Parts of Canada are mountainous and the Canadian Shield, an ancient rock, stretches from the Arctic to
the Great Lakes. It divides the country. The climate in Canada is varied. In the north there is intense cold
with permanent snow and ice, but the south-western region has a temperate climate.
LANDSCAPES
Mountains and snow...
FORESTS.
..
PRAIRIE
S…
THE GREAT LAKES...
Skylon Tower Niagara Falls is located in the heart of the Niagara Falls hotel. Skylon Tower is the most famous landmark next to the Falls. Situated near the Falls, Skylon Tower offers visitors the very best in Niagara Falls attraction, fine dining and family restaurant selection as well as entertainment and discount shopping.
The Niagara Falls are situated on the Niagara River, straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. They are 52 m high.
THE NIAGARA FALLS
GOVERNMENTCanada is part of the British Commonwealth* and it is a federal state. The head of state is still the British monarch, but it is the Canadian Prime Minister and his government who govern the country. Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories. The capital city is Ottawa but the largest cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
*The Commonwealth of Nations: 53 independent states make up the Commonwealth of Nations, which began on 11th December, 1931. It is not a political union and the head of the Commonwealth is Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen is also the monarch of 16 members of the Commonwealth.
1. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Charlottetown2. NOVA SCOTIA – Halifax3. NEW BRUNSWICK - Fredericton4. NEW FOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR – St. John’s5. QUEBEC – Quebec city6. ONTARIO – Toronto7. MANITOBA – Winnipeg8. SASKATCHEWAN - Regina9. ALBERTA – Edmonton10. BRITISH COLUMBIA – Victoria11. YUKON – Whitehorse12. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES – Yellowknife13. NUNAVUT - Iqaluit
Provinces and
territories
HISTORYThe native people of Canada came from Asia across the Bering Strait over 25,000 years ago. They were Inuit which means “real men”. They lived in igloos and had clothes made from polar bear fur. The Vikings first visited the Atlantic coast in about 1000 AD and in 1535 a French explorer, Jacques Cartier, named the country “Canada”.In 1604 the British settled in Nova Scotia and in 1608 the French settled in New France and founded Quebec. There were many battles between the French and the British, but in 1739 Canada was called British North America.On 1st July, 1867 Canada became an independent nation with its own government.Today Canada has immigrants from more than 240 countries. Because both English and French settled here in the past, English and French are spoken. French is the main language in the region called Quebec.
CURIOSITY PAGES
Origin of the name CanadaIn 1535 the French explorer Jacques Cartier heard the word "kanata". It was used to refer to the site of present day Quebec City. "Kanata" was a Huron-Iroquois word for "village" or "settlement“.The name "Canada" later referred to a large area north of the St. Lawrence River. As more land was explored, "Canada" grew. The first time "Canada" was used as an official name was in 1791 when the Province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada. In 1841, the two Canadas were united under one name, the “Province of Canada”. In 1867, at the time of Confederation, the new country became known as Canada.
THE FLAG
Canadian flag is a red flag with a white square containing a red maple leaf in its centre. The Maple Leaf is a symbol of the historical importance of nature in Canada. The two red bands on each side are a symbol of Canada's motto: “From sea to sea”The official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965.The Canadian Red Ensign, bearing the Union Jack and the shield of the royal arms of Canada, was lowered and then, on the stroke of noon, the new maple leaf flag was raised.
The crowd sang the national anthem “O Canada” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBoItR59REQ&feature=related) followed by the royal anthem “God Save the Queen”."The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion."
NUNAVUT is Canada’s newest territory, created in 1999 for Canada’s Inuit population, it is vast and largely uninhabited. Nearly two million square kilometres in area, Nunavut is home to only 29,000 people.Nunavut means “our land” in the Inuit language of Inuktitut, and the attractions here are almost entirely land-and-sea-based.
The Inuit, the first inhabitants of Canada, live in the vast Artic territory called “Eskimo” but they don’t like it; they call themselves “Inuit” that means “the People”. They speak English but they preserve their own language, Inuktitut.Inuit people are people of the sea and of the land. They are skilled hunters and fishermen and they have adapted well to new technology. A long time ago they used kayaks and sleds pulled by dogs to get around and arrows and stones to hunt. Today they use canoes and snow mobiles. In the past the Inuit lived in igloos or tents. Today families live in wooden prefabricated houses with all modern comforts.
SYMBOLS
The sugar-maple forests are beautiful and the maple is
the symbol of Canada.
Producers make syrup by boiling the tree sap, which
farmers collect from maple trees in early spring. It was
first collected and used by the Native Americans many
years ago and then by European settlers.The region of
Quebec is one of the largest maple syrup producers in
Northern America. Canadians put maple syrup on their
pancakes.
The last Wednesday in September is Maple Leaf Day. It is
a national tree planting day and the slogan is `Trees do
their part, let's do ours Canada'. Trees are very important
for the environment and approximately 40% of Canada is
covered by forests.
The national flag of Canada is also called The Maple Leaf. The maple leaf appears also on the penny (1cent).
THE MAPLE
THE BEAVER The beaver played an important role in
Canada's history. It is a symbol of the fur
trade of the early days. Beaver pelts were
needed for fur hats. English and French
fur traders trapped many beavers. The fur
traders explored large parts of Canada
and fur trading posts were built. There
were six million before the start of the fur
trade. The beaver was in danger of being
wiped out. At last the demand for beaver
pelts ended.
The beaver officially became an emblem of
Canada in 1975.
The beaver appears on the nickel (5cents).
THE MOUNTIESTHE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police with their scarlet jackets and
large hats are commonly called MOUNTIES. In 1920 Prime Minister
John A. MacDonald created the mounted police to find the people
who were stealing horses and the wisky smugglers on the prairies,
but now the police and their horses are famous all over the world.
Today the Mounties use modern technology and jeeps, planes and
snowmobiles rather than horses, but you can still see Mounties
with their horses on cerimonial occasions.
FESTIVALS
CITIES
Otawa: http://uk.canada.travel/ottawaToronto: http://uk.canada.travel/toronto
PARLIAMENT HILL
Somebody says it was chosen by the Queen Victoria as the capital city because it is on a river (Otawa river) like London.
Changing of the guards at parliament hill
Vancouver 2010
Winter Olympics
games
CN tower
Sky dome
City hallEaton shopping centre
CANADA’S WONDERLAND
ONTARIO LEGISLATIVE BUILDING
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
CINESPHERE
Toronto island
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ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE
ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM
MAPLE LEAF GARDENS
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
One of the 3 china towns
Little india
Little italy: Corso italia – St. Clair Avenue
SPORTS in winter..
HOCKEY
in summer…
BASEBALL
Canada is a multicultural country because it is made up of so many different peoples.Some say that immigrants are like the ingredients of a stew that are mixed together for a new and better flavour. Each ingredient keeps its own flavour. Like the stew, immigrants have contributed their talents and skills to Canada and have influenced the way they live.Just as newcomers’ suitcases have been filled with things from their homeland, they have personally carried the cultures of their country with them. New words have been added to their language and new foods have become part of Canadian diet. (souvlaki or sushi, anyone? How about an egg roll? Or some rice and beans? Or a taco? Or a croissant? Or a pizza?). Culture also includes way of celebrating, religious beliefs and rituals, music, art, ways of dressing -even ways of thinking. Today as in the past, newcomers build on their pasts to create their futures.
CANADA A CULTURAL MOSAIC WHERE DIFFERENCES
DISAPPEAR
Taken from: http://www.canadaimmigrants.com/statistics.asp
Taken from: http://www.canadaimmigrants.com/statistics.asp