Canada

Map of Canada

Origin of the Name

Canada
1.The explorer depicted in
the image is Jacques
Cartier .
2.The Huron-Iroquois word
for "village" or
"settlement was
kanata.
3.The first use of "Canada"
as an official name came
in 1791 when the
Province of Quebec was
divided into the colonies
of Upper and Lower
Canada.

Symbols of Canada
The beaver attained official
status as an
emblem of Canada March 24,
1975 .
The maple leaf began to serve
as a Canadian symbol as early
as 1700
The colour of the maple leaves
on the arms of Canada was
changed from green to red in

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Gallery
Mackenzie river
Saint Lawrence River

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Great Slave Lake

Landscapes and scenery

Canada is a large diverse country offering wide

ranges of landscape and scenery. From the Rocky
Mountains in B.C. and western Alberta, through
the flat lands of the prairie provinces, onto the
heavily forested areas of central and eastern
Canada - containing many lakes and rivers - to the
rocky, rugged shorelines of Atlantic Canada, there
will be something to spike your interest.

Mount Logan (6050m) Canadas tallest peak

Canada is made up of ten provinces and

three territories within five geographic
regions (capital cities in brackets):
The Atlantic Region

Nova Scotia (Halifax)

New Brunswick (Fredericton)
Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown)
Newfoundland and Labrador (St. Johns)

Central Canada
Ontario (Toronto)
Quebec (Quebec City)

The Prairies
Manitoba (Winnipeg)
Saskatchewan (Regina)
Alberta (Edmonton)

The West Coast

British Columbia (Victoria)

The North
the Yukon (Whitehorse)
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
Nunavut (Iqaluit)

Canadas three largest cities

Vancouver
are:
Toronto

Montreal

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Gallery
Niagara Falls at night

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Larger ethnic origins:

1

Canadian

11,682,680

English

5,978,875

French

4,668,410

Scottish

4,157,210

Irish

3,822,660

German

2,742,765

Italian

1,270,370

Chinese

1,094,700

Ukrainian

1,071,060

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North American
Indian

1,000,890

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Polish

817,085
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Gallery

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Canadian Parliament, Ottawa

Current Prime Minister of Canada

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Stephen Harper

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Gallery

Mica the 11th highest dam in 14the world

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Gallery

Quebec - Chateau Frontenac

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Some interesting facts

about Canada

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Ice hockey and lacrosse are Canadian national

sports

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Canada has the fourth best

quality of life in the world
after Norway, Iceland and
Australia

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Canada is the only country in the

world that borders 3 oceans 19

Vancouver is tied with Zurich for having the

highest quality of life of any other city in the
world.

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The CN Tower (553m) in Toronto was the world's tallest

freestanding structure on land from 1975 until
Burj Dubai
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surpassed it in 2007, rising 553.5 m

Canada has the 9th highest

rate of car theft in the
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Canada
produces
more
uranium
and
potash
than any
other
country
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The worst bridge-building

disaster in the world occured
in Quebec, Canada

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Wascana Park, at more than

2300 acres, is one of the largest
parks in the world.

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The telephone was created

by Alexander Graham Bell,
a Canadian.

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The Trans-Canada national

highway is the 3rd longest
in the world (7800km!)

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Baseball gloves were

invented in Canada in 1883
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Superman was invented

by a Canadian (Joe
Shuster)
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Younge street is
the longest in the
world

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Canadas capital city, Ottawa, is

the 7th coldest capital in the world

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Canadas economy is the

ninth biggest economy of
the world

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Canada has the highest

tertiary education enrolment
in the world

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James Cameron was born in

Canada

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What are Canadas two

national sports?
A. Ice Hockey, Basketball
B. Baseball, Tennis
C. Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
D. Basketball, Lacrosse

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Canada has two main national

symbols. What are they?
A. Beaver & Maple Leaf
B. Maple Leaf & Moose
D. Moose & Salmon
C. Beaver & Grizzly Bear

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What city is the largest in Canada by

population and the fifth largest in
all of North America?
A. Vancouver, British Columbia
B. Montreal, Quebec
C. Calgary, Alberta
D. Toronto, Ontario

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What is the capital of Canada?

A. Edmonton
B. Calgary
C. Ottawa
D. Montreal

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Where is CN Tower situated?

A. Edmonton
B. Toronto
C. Ottawa
D. Montreal

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What is the total unemployment

rate in Canada?
A. around 3%
B. around 6%
C. around 9%
D. more than 10%

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Which Canadian city has the

best quality of life?
A. Ottawa
B. Vancouver
C. Montreal
D. Toronto

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What are the two official languages

in Canada?

A. French and Chinese

B. English and Chinese
C. English and Italian
D. French and English

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What are the two largest ethnic groups

in Canada (apart from Canadian)?

A. French, Scottish
B. English, Italian
C. English, Scottish
D. English, French

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NATIONAL ANTHEM LYRICS

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.
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