Canada

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Canada

Picture 1

Canada

Picture 1 - Canadian flag.

Canada

Picture 1 - Canadian flag.

The current Canadian flag has been used since 1965. It is red and

white with a maple leaf in the centre. The aspect ratio of the flag is

1:2. The Canadian flag is one of the best-known flags in the world,

mainly because Canadian ice-hockey players are one of the best in

the world. Because of the flag, Canada is also nicknamed The Maple

Leaf Country. Canada, like many other Commonwealth countries, has

Queen Elisabeth II. as the formal head, but it is the governor

(guvernér) who has the real power.

Canada

Picture 2

Canada

Picture 2 - Niagara Falls (of course!)

Canada

Picture 2 - Niagara Falls (of course!)

Niagara Falls are waterfalls on the Niagara river that joins Lake Erie

to Lake Ontario on the US-Canadian border. The waterfalls are a very

popular tourist attraction. Many married couples like to spend their

honeymoon (líbánky) in that area. The waterfalls are also used to

produce electricity.

Canada

Picture 3

Canada

Picture 3 - Canadian parliament in Ottawa

Canada

Picture 3 - Canadian parliament in Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, the seat of the parliament and

the government. Ottawa is situated in the south-east of the country. It

is not the biggest city of the country, it is just one of many big cities in

Canada, among Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Québec, Vancouver,

and many more.

Canada

Picture 4

Canada

Picture 4 - Toronto

Canada

Picture 4 - Toronto

Toronto is the largest city in Canada. There live 2.5 million people in

the city. It is also a very important business and culture centre as well

as a cosmopolitan city where about 50% people were born outside

Canada! In the picture you could see the main landmark (dominanta)

of the city, the CN Tower, 533 metres tall, which used to be (bývala)

the tallest building in the world.

Canada

Picture 4 - Toronto

Toronto is the largest city in Canada. There live 2.5 million people in

the city. It is also a very important business and culture centre as well

as a cosmopolitan city where about 50% people were born outside

Canada! In the picture you could see the main landmark (dominanta)

of the city, the CN Tower, 533 metres tall, which used to be (bývala)

the tallest building in the world.

Canada

Picture 5

Canada

Picture 5 - Québec /kwi'bek/

Canada

Picture 5 - Québec /kwi'bek/

Québec is the capital city of the province of the same name. It is the

only Canadian city whose historical centre is a World Heritage Site.

The landmark of the city is the Château Frontenac (it was shown in

the picture). The people in the Québec province speak mainly French

and many of them would like Québec to become an independent

country.

Canada

Picture 6

Canada

Picture 6 - Official Logo of the 2010 Olympic Games in Toronto

Canada

Picture 6 - Official Logo of the 2010 Olympic Games in Toronto

Vancouver, one of the largest Canadian cities, hosted the 2010

Olympic Winter Games. It has been the most important sport event

held (sportovní akce pořádaná) in Canada in the 21st century. The

games were very successful for both Czech and Canadian athletes

(sportovci), but many people will also remember them as an event

where too many athletes became seriously injured and where one

athlete even died during the competition.

Canada

Picture 7

Canada

Picture 7 - Canadian ice-hockey players (of course!)

Canada

Picture 7 - Canadian ice-hockey players (of course!)

Ice-hockey is the national sport in Canada. It is logical because

Canada is the cradle of ice-hockey, ice-hockey came into being

(vznikl) in Canada. The Canadian team is one of the best teams in

the world. Canada has won 8 Olympic gold medals so far in men's

tournaments and 3 in women's tournaments.

That is all, friends! Thanks for your attention!