Canada

Fact FileFact FileCapital:Capital: Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario

Most Populated city:Most Populated city: Toronto Toronto

Official Languages:Official Languages: English/French English/French

Currency:Currency: Canadian Dollar Canadian Dollar

Population:Population: about 30,7 million about 30,7 million

Land:Land: 9.970.610 square kilometres (of which only 9.970.610 square kilometres (of which only 10% is inhabited by people)10% is inhabited by people)

Main ReligionMain Religion:: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic

Governmment:Governmment: constitutional monarchy and constitutional monarchy and federal state with a democratic system of governmentfederal state with a democratic system of government

Canadian culture is an umbrella term that encompasses the artistic, musical, literary, culinary, political and social elements that are representative of Canada, not only to its own population, but to people all over the world. Canada's culture has historically been influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French.

Over time, elements of the cultures of Canada's Aboriginal peoples and immigrant populations have become incorporated into mainstream Canadian culture. Canada's culture has also been strongly influenced by that of the United States. These four influences have combined over centuries to form the modern culture of Canada, that will be discussed in more detail in this article.

Culture

SymbolsSymbolsNational symbols of Canada are the symbols

that are used in Canada and abroad to represent the country and its people. Prominently, the use of the maple leaf as a Canadian symbol dates back to the early 18th century, and is depicted on its current and previous flags, the penny, and on the coat of arms (or royal arms).

OttawaOttawa

There is no federal capital district in Canada. Ottawa is a municipality within the Province of Ontario. Although it does not constitute a separate administrative district, Ottawa is part of the federally-designated National Capital Region, which includes the neighbouring Quebec municipality of Gatineau. As with other national capitals, the word "Ottawa" is also used to refer by metonymy to the country's federal government, especially as opposed to provincial or municipal authorities.

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada ,it is in Ottawa is the capital city of Canada ,it is in the province of Ontario. Toronto is the the province of Ontario. Toronto is the capital city of this province.capital city of this province. Victoria is the capital city of the province Victoria is the capital city of the province of British Columbia, Vancouver is the of British Columbia, Vancouver is the biggest city of this province. It's on the biggest city of this province. It's on the west coast of the country.west coast of the country.

Canada has gotCanada has got many attractions: many attractions:

• Niagara Fall;Niagara Fall;• The Cn Tower;The Cn Tower;• The Sky Dome;The Sky Dome;• The Edmonton Mall.The Edmonton Mall.

Niagara Fall

The Cn Tower

The Sky Dome

The Edmonton Mall

Two celebrities Two celebrities from Canada:from Canada:• Nelly Furtado;Nelly Furtado;• Avril Lavigne. Avril Lavigne.

Nelly FurtadoNelly Furtado• Nelly Kim Furtado (born Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2December 2, , 19781978) is a ) is a

CanadianCanadian singersinger, , songwritersongwriter, , record producerrecord producer, and , and instrumentalistinstrumentalist, who also holds , who also holds PortuguesePortuguese citizenshipcitizenship.Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the .Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!Whoa, Nelly!, which , which featured her breakthrough featured her breakthrough Grammy AwardGrammy Award--winning single "winning single "I'm like a BirdI'm like a Bird".".

• After becoming a mother and releasing the less After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful commercially successful FolkloreFolklore (2003), she (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of of LooseLoose and its hit singles " and its hit singles "PromiscuousPromiscuous", "", "ManeaterManeater", "", "Say It RightSay It Right", "", "All Good Things (Come to an End)All Good Things (Come to an End)", and "", and "Do ItDo It."."

Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne• Avril Lavigne Whibley, better known by her birth Avril Lavigne Whibley, better known by her birth

name of Avril Lavigne, (born name of Avril Lavigne, (born September 27September 27, , 19841984) is a ) is a CanadianCanadian rockrock//punk-poppunk-pop singer, musician and singer, musician and actressactress. .

• In 2006, In 2006, Canadian Business MagazineCanadian Business Magazine ranked her the ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in seventh most powerful Canadian in HollywoodHollywood,,[9][9] and and in 2007 she won in 2007 she won ninthninth place in the place in the JabraJabra Music Contest Music Contest for the Best Band in the World, based on fan votes for the Best Band in the World, based on fan votes from around the world.from around the world.

• Lavigne's debut album, Lavigne's debut album, Let GoLet Go, was released in 2002, , was released in 2002, and went on to sell over 18 million copies worldwide.and went on to sell over 18 million copies worldwide.

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