the second largest country in the world
main information about Canada how to get there? typical food- Canadian Cuisine turist destinations in Canada + sightseeing sport Introduction of Canada Introduction of Canada
Aboriginal people – First nations, Inuits, Métis (22000 Indians before European Colonization) 1/3 descendants of British 1/4 descendants of French 1/3 immigrants from other countries 1,5% descendants of aboriginals – 0,1 % Inuits unequel stratification (borderline with USA, Gulf Saint Lawrence)
territories: Nunavut Northwest Territories Yukon
best way – to take a plane-ČSA - from Prague to Toronto - from Prague to Frankfurt/London and to Montreal airports- Halifax, Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa or Calgary
influenced by: british, french, irish, scottish, american cuisine junk food, fast food wild blueberries, other berries, types of mushrooms reindeers, wisents (bison) – hunt
fish (codfish), seashell, seal fin, prawn, lobster (by the sea – Prince Edward Island)
sweet syrup xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees Quebec – main production center (3/4 of the whole world production) other: maple sugar, maple butter, maple cream
popular in Quebec made with french fries and cheese curds topped with a light brown gravy-like sauce fast-food dish
small pastry tart highly regarded in Canadian cuisine a type of back bacon made from lean boneless pork loin, trimmed fine, wet cured, and rolled in cornmeal
many etnic groups – multicultural state polar regions – 1/6 of area - islands mountains, icebergs woods fields cities beaches … QrTIC7T-mw
capital, Ontario province modern city – skyscrapers, blocks of flats Cathedral
Museum of civilisationParliament Buildings on Parliament Hill
by Lake Ontario the biggest Canadian city, the most cosmopolitan city (more than 80 nationalities) trade, cultural centre of Canada CN Tower
Casa LomaSpadina House
in Quebec (French), the second largest French speaking city Notre-DameMont Royal
collective name for three waterfalls on the river Niagara one of the most attractive places – 12 million tourists from all over the world
the oldest park in Canada well-known thermal hot springs Lake Louisse, Iceberg Victoria on World Heritage Site
NHL (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs,…) Lacrosse (summer)
Tennis - ATP, WTA World Tour (Montreal- Rogers Cup, Toronto) Canadian football Baseball Golf the Olympics in Winter 2010