Canada
Canada
● Canada is a North
American country,
with almost 10 million
square kilometres
the second largest
country in the world.
● It constists of ten
provinces and three
territories.
Canada
● Canada lies in the
northern part of the
North American
continent, between
the continental USA
and Alaska.
● It is surrounded by
the Atlantic, Pacific
and Arctic Oceans.
The Flag
● The flag, called the ● A white square in a
Maple Leaf, was red field with an
adopted in 1965. eleven-pointed
maple leaf.
Political system
● Canada is a
constitutional
monarchy, in practice a
parliamentary
democracy.
● The official head of
state is the British
queen, represented by
the governor general.
Political system
● The Canadian
Parliament resides in
Ottawa, the capital
city.
● It consists of the
House of Commons
and the Senate.
Population
● The country has
about 35 million
inhabitants, most of
them of Canadian
origin, but the
immigration rate is
very high.
● About four per cent
of population are
aboriginal, the Innuit
and other nations.
Geography
● The highest
Canadian mountain
is Mount Logan in
Yukon with about
6,000 metres above
sea level.
● The lowest point is
the Atlantic Ocean.
Geography
● The longest river is
the Mackenzie river
with 4,241
kilometres.
● Other important
rivers are the Yukon
River and the Saint
Lawrence River.
Economy
● The most important ● Major exported
products are wheat, goods are motor
beef cattle, cod, vehicles, wood and
lobster, salmon, wheat.
motor vehicles, wood ● Major imported
and petroleum. goods are
● The typical Canadian computers,
product is maple electronics and
syrup. scientific equipment.
Cities
● The most populous
Canadian city is
Toronto, the
provincial capital of
Ontario, with 2,6
million inhabitants.
● The CN Tower is a
553m high
communications and
observation tower.
Cities
● Other big cities are
Montreal, Vancouver,
Ottawa and Calgary.
● Montreal is the
largest city in the
French-speaking
province of Quebec.
Wildlife
● Canada is home to
many wildlife
species, for example
the moose, the
caribou, the grizzly
bear, the beaver and
many others.
Sport
● Canadian national
sport is ice-hockey.
● Other winter sports
are popular, too, for
example curling.
● One Summer
Olympics and two
Winter Olympics were
held in Canada.
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