CANADA

NewfoundlandNewfoundland

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L.HuronL.Huron

L.EireL.Eire

L.OntrarioL.Ontrario

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Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean

Pacific oceanPacific ocean

Lake SuperiorLake Superior

Lake HuronLake Huron Lae EireLae Eire

Lake OntrarioLake Ontrario

SOME BASIC SOME BASIC FACTSFACTS

ABOUT CANADAABOUT CANADA

Motto:Motto: A A Mari Usque Ad Mari Usque Ad MareMare (Latin)

""From Sea to Sea"From Sea to Sea"

•Royal coat ofRoyal coat of arms ofarms of

CanadaCanada

Athem• Official (English) • O Canada!• Our home and native land!• True patriot love in all thy sons

command.• With glowing hearts we see thee rise,• The True North strong and free!• From far and wide, O Canada,• We stand on guard for thee.• God keep our land glorious and free!• O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.• O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Canada• Area: • Population: • Capital:• Other Towns:

• Currency:• Languages:• Head of state:

• Head of Goverment:

9,984,670 km² (2nd)9,984,670 km² (2nd)32 547 200 32 547 200 OttawaOttawaMontreál,Calgary,Montreál,Calgary,Vancouver,TorontoVancouver,TorontoCanadian dolarCanadian dolarEnglish, FrenchEnglish, FrenchQueen Elizabeth II represented byQueen Elizabeth II represented byGovernor General Michaëlle JeanGovernor General Michaëlle Jean

Stephen HarperStephen Harper

History

• The name Canada comes from a word kanatakanata meaning village or village or settlemensettlementt

1,000 years ago1,000 years ago – first contact between the native peoples and Europeans (Iceland Norsemen in Newfoundland)

1497 – John Cabot 1497 – John Cabot claimed the land for the English Crown1534 – Jacques Cartier 1534 – Jacques Cartier claimed the land for France

1. July 1867 – 1. July 1867 – establishment of Confederation called „Dominion of CanadaDominion of Canada“1982 –1982 – the country called „CANADA“

•What will be held in Canada in 2010?

Winter Olympic Games