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Canada
By: Sonya Sheets
Geography
• Canada has a very small population for the country’s size: 28 Million.
• Geographical landscape consists of the Arctic circle, Mountain ranges and Industrial sea faring towns.
• The Areas connected tot eh Pacific and Atlantic ocean rely heavily on these oceans
• Popular country to Hunt and Fish
• Canada contains many states within, such as: The Atlantic provinces, Ontario, Western Canada, British Colombia, Quebec and Northern Canada.
• The North Pole was once considered to lie on the Canadian arctic circle, but now it lies closer to Siberia Russia.
• Boreal Forests engulf most of the country
• Ice is also more prevalent in the Northern Areas
People
• Elizabeth Bruyere
• Born March 19 1818
• Death 1876
• Founder of grey sisters of Ottawa, Canada
• Also a founder of Ottawa's Schools and hospitals
• Emily Stowe
• Born May 1 1831
• Died in 1903
• First Canadian woman to study Medicine
• Social Activist and Feminist
Culture
• Canada is considered one of the few most diversely populated countries in the world
• Smoking is quickly becoming a very looked-down-upon habit in Canadian society
• In Canadian families, 80% of women headed over their households
• Common sports include hockey and Curling
• English and French are the most preferred languages in Canada
• “The five most widely-spoken non-official languages are Chinese (the home language of 2.6% of Canadians), Punjabi (0.8%), Spanish (0.7%), Italian (0.6%), and Arabic (0.5%).”
• “In Quebec, if you give wine, Make sure it is the most expensive you can afford”
• “Do not give white lilies as these are used for funerals”
• Immigration to Canada is generally easy if accompanied with an ID and vista.
• Ontario is identified as the region of major business, whereas The Northern area is more considered a pioneering spirit among the people whom live there.
Sources
• http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/Canada/Canada.htm#KeyFacts
• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/canada.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Canada