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The name Canada is believed to come from
the Indian word
Kanata,
meaning ‘”village” or ”community”.
This
fact alone shows that the native population
of the country consisted mostly of Indian tribes.
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Geographical position
Canada is the second largest country in
the world after
Russia
with the longest coast line
It occupies the northern part of North America and a number of islands.
Its total area is about 10 million km2.
It stretches from the Great Lakes in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north.
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Geographical position
Canada is washed by three oceans:
the Atlantic,
the Pacific and
the Arctic.
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Geographical position
It consists of ten provinces and three
territories.
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The population
About
35 million
people live in
Canada.
About 80% of the population live within 320
km of the southern border.
Much of the rest of Canada is uninhabited (безлюдный) or thinly populated
because of severe natural conditions.
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The population
Native people – American Indians and Eskimos
– make up about 2% of the country's population.
77% of Canada's people live in cites or towns.
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The population
Canada's people are varied. About 57% of
all Canadians have some English ancestry (происхождение) and about
32% have some French ancestry.
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The population
Canada is a country of immigrants.
The
Global Canada's reputation is a highly developed, peaceful and
free of ethnic conflicts country, where the children can grow up in a peaceful environment.
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The official languages
There are two official languages in
Canada –
English and French.
English spoken in
Canada is a bit different from British English: there are some pronunciation and grammatical differences.
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Canada is a constitutional monarchy
Elizabeth II, the Queen
of
England,
is also Canadian Queen.
The Queen is the head of state, and is represented in Canada by the governor-general.
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National symbols of Canada
The National Flag of Canada,
also known as the Maple Leaf, is a red
flag with a white square in its centre with a red maple leaf.
The maple leaf is an important national symbol of Canada.
The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada
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The Capital of Canada
The capital of Canada is
Ottawa.
It
is located in the eastern part of the province of Ontario on the shores of the Ottawa River.
It is famous for its beautiful parks. It is also known as the city of bridges.
One third of its people are French-speaking.
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The Capital of Canada
Ottawa - the fourth
largest city in the country and the second largest
city in Ontario.
Ottawa's population - 883,000 inhabitants.
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The main tourist attractions of Ottawa
Peace Tower
Royal Canadian
Mint
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The main tourist attractions of Ottawa
National Gallery of
Canada
Parliament Hill
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The main tourist attractions of Ottawa
Chateau Laurier
Rideau Canal
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Big cities
But the largest city in Canada is
Toronto.
This city is home to over 5 million
people.
Toronto is the third largest
English-speaking city
after London and New York.
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Big cities
Other prominent cities are Montreal, Calgary, Quebec
and Vancouver.
Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city
after Paris.
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The climate
Canada is washed by three oceans, that
is why the climate and its nature are much
varied.
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The climate
The northern parts lie in the subarctic
and arctic climatic zones. Most of the northern islands
are covered with ice.
This territory has a climate with very cold winters and short, cool summers.
The average winter temperature is about 35 degrees below zero. The average summer temperature is about 4 degrees above zero.
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The climate
It contrasts with the rest of the
territory, where the climate is moderate.
This part gets
enough amount of rainfall and heat. In the south there are large areas of fertile (плодородная) soils.
The west of the country has a mild and humid climate thanks to a warm Pacific current.
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The climate
The average winter temperature is about 4
degrees above zero there. The average summer temperature is
21 degrees above zero
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The climate
The climate of Canada is characterized by
cold winters and mild summers with long days.
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The climate
Winters in Canada last from 4 to
5 months with heavy snowfalls.
Summer temperatures can reach
from 35°c till 40°c.
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The nature
Forests cover about half of Canada
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The nature
Forests give home
to deer and caribou,
squirrels, minks, skunks,
moose, beavers, black bears and other
animals
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beaver
mink
skunk
black bear
caribou
moose
squirrel
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Every year millions of tourists visit Canada to
explore its sights.
A must-see list contains Niagara Falls,
the Rocky Mountains,
the Great Lakes,
Banff National Park.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
This place receives more than
12 million visitors a year. It is not only
one waterfall; it’s a collective name for three waterfalls at the border of Canada and the USA.
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The largest one, called ‘Horseshoe Falls’ is located
on Canadian side. That’s why some people call it
‘Canadian Falls’
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Canada's Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a series of
interconnected freshwater lakes at the Canadian-US border.
There are
5 lakes there.
The largest of them, Lake Superior, is considered to be the largest continental lake in the world.
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The Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are on the list
of Canadian top attractions.
The highest peaks are Mount Robson
and Mount Columbia.
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Canadian cuisine
The Canadians prefer meat and vegetable
dishes:
tenderloin steak (вырезка) with asparagus
burgers with roast salmon (лосось)
pumpkin
soup
roast beef with potatoes and vegetables
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Maple syrup
Canadians favourite sweet is maple syrup.
It
is very tasty and a lot of delicious products
can be eaten with it.
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Well-known people
Canada is the home to many
famous actors, singers, designers, musicians, sportsmen and so on.
The
most famous are: Avril Lavigne, Jim Carrey,
Selin Dion, Peterson Oscar, Wayne Gretzky
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James Carrey
He was born in 1962 in Newmarket,
Canada.
One of the most famous
comedians
of the United States.
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Selin Dion
She was born in Canada, Quebec
She has
sold 175 million albums, she is one of the
best-selling female recording artists.
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Peterson Oscar
He was born in Canada, Montreal.
A
well-known
pianist and jazzman.
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Wayne Gretzky
He was born in Ontario,
Canada.
He is well-known
ice hockey
player.
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Avril Lavigne
She was born in 1984.
Canadian
singer,
songwriter, fashion designer and actress.
She created her own
perfume and clothing collection.
She is known as a rock singer, a great designer in the world.