WELCOME TO CANADA This Project has been developed by the VIII Std from St.Joseph’s Higher Secondary School.By Following Students, Suganiya.S Porkalai Meenakshi.P Manjula.D Pavithra.S Eshwara Moorthy.B

INTRODUCTION Canada, federated country of North America, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean; on the north-east by Baffin Bay and Davis Strait, which separate it from Greenland; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the United States; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the US state of Alaska. It was formerly known as the Dominion of Canada.

FLAG AND MAP OF CANADA

TRAVELMAP OF CANADA Now we can start our journey from hudson bay. To view click here

HUDSON BAY . The bay has large numbers of fish, especially plaice, cod, halibut, and salmon. Whales, dolphins, walruses, and seals also inhabit its waters, and caribou are found on its shores. Numerous types of birds, such as ducks, geese, loons, gulls, and ptarmigan, live on the rocky coasts and islands of the bay. . Next we can view on to montreal , quebec. To view click here

MONTREAL , QUEBEC Basic Facts Official name Canada Capital Ottawa Area 9,970,610 sq km 3,849,674 sq mi Administrative divisions (population) Alberta 2,997,236 (2000) British Columbia 4,063,760 (2000) Manitoba 1,147,880 (2000) New Brunswick 756,598 (2000) Newfoundland 538,823 (2000) Northwest Territories 39,672 (1996) Nova Scotia 940,996 (2000) Nunavut 27,692 (2000) Ontario 11,669,344 (2000) Prince Edward Island 138,928 (2000) Quebec 7,372,448 (2000) Saskatchewan 1,023,636 (2000) Male 76.2 years (2001 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2001 estimate) Literacy rate Total 96.6 per cent (1995) Female Not available Male Not available Ethnic divisions British Isles origin 35.0 per cent French origin 25.0 per cent Other European origin 20.0 per cent Indigenous peoples (designated in the census as "Aboriginal") 3.0 per cent Other or none 17.0 per cent Languages English (official), French (official), German, Italian, Ukranian, Chinese, Spanish, indigenous languages Religions* Roman Catholic 45.2 per cent United Church 11.5 per cent Anglican 8.1 per cent Other Protestant 7.9 per cent Other or non-religious 27.3 per cent MONTREAL , QUEBEC Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. is also a major centre for commerce, manufacturing, transport, and finance. Most of the people of Montreal speak French as their first language. . Next we can move on to winter wheat harvest, ontario. To view click here

WINTER WHEAT HARVEST , ONTARIO Wheat, Canada’s most important crop, is shown being harvested near Belton, a town in southeastern Ontario. Ontario is Canada’s leading agricultural province. Wheat and other crops account for about one-third of the province’s annual farm production, with livestock and livestock products providing the rest. Next we move on to calgary , alberta. To view click here

CALGARY, ALBERTA Calgary, the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada, is a centre for manufacturing and transport. This view of the city skyline shows the Calgary Tower, a landmark, on the left and the Rocky Mountains in the background.Encarta Encyclopedia Calgary Convey. Now we move on to columbia river To view click here

COLUMBIA RIVER , WASHINGTON STATE Shown here is a view of the Columbia River in Washington, as seen from Echo Point. The Columbia River flows for about 2,005 km (1,245 mi) through western North America and is the largest river in the western United States Let us move on to billings estate museum.to view click here

BILLINGS ESTATE MUSEUM The Museum is pleased to be able to make three educational programs available to students, teachers and the general public. This interactive site has been designed to provide the user with insights into the contributions made to the history of Ottawa and Ontario by the Billings family, one of the area's first settler families. We trust you will enjoy your journey through one or all of our programs, and that you will come away knowing at least a little more about the history of Ottawa. Enjoy and have fun! Then we move on to prince edward island . To view click here

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND . It is in our relationship with our natural heritage. It is visible in our outstanding Discover the “Island Way of Life” expressed through our art, music, and literature citizens and community spirit. We share it with the world through our industries—from farming and fishing to aviation and information technology. It is the way we live onPrinceEdwardIsland Now we can view hopedale map.to view click here

HOPEDALE MAP Hopedaleis located on the east coast of Canada and on the north coast of Labrador.  It is 236 km north of Goose-Bay and 1060 km northwest of St. John's with a population of 624. Now we move on to hopedale.to view click here

HOPEDALE Hopedale is about 236 km from Goose-Bay and about 1060 km from St. John's, with a population of 620 and still growing. This community is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, continuous settlements on the coast of Northern Labrador Then we can proceed to mississagi river valley . To view click here

MISSISSAGI RIVER VALLEY In the case of the Mississagi River Valley, the geology of the area has influenced land use: pockets of the region are suitable for agriculture. Many other places are too rocky and remote for this. The many forests in the area have made it an important lumber region. The abundance of wildlife means that the Mississagi River Valley can support a healthy tourist trade. Next we move on to mission historical museum . To view click here

MISSION HISTORICAL MUSEUM This building is one of the oldest remaining in our city. Prefabricated in New Westminster, it was shipped by and train reconstructed on First Avenue in 1907 as the area's initial Bank of Commerce. Moved to its present site in 1947, it served as the city's library until becoming a museum in 1972. Thus the tourist visualize is ended. Then we can move on to notes of Canada ,early 1700s to view click here

CANADA, EARLY 1700S During the early half of the 1700s, the French and British claimed most of North America. The 13 colonies and what was known as Rupert’s Land were part of the British Empire, while the areas known as New France and Louisiana were part of the French colonial empire. Conflicts between France and Britain arose over rival claims to portions of Rupert’s Land and Newfoundland. Then we can have some notes on siege of Louisburg. To view click here

SIEGE OF LOUISBOURG In the 18th century Louisbourg was a French fortress and one of France’s major strongholds in North America. In 1758 it was attacked and conquered by the British during the Seven Years’ War. This engraving by Charles Ince depicts the fortress during the siege. Phelps Stokes. We now move on to history of Melfort.to view click here

MELFORT Now that you have an idea of where Melfort is, we will introduce you to some of its history. This virtual museum will cover the years 1880 to 1920, when the first white settlers arrived in this area. The original townsite of Melfort was called Stoney Creek Settlement and at that time was still part of the Northwest Territories. Since those early days, the population of Melfort has increased to nearly 6,000 people. The communities surrounding Melfort have also grown over the years. The Rural Municipalities of Flett's Springs, Kinistino, Star City, and Willow Creek have a population of over 2,600 people. Lastely we can know annual average of Canada. To view click here

ANNUAL AVERAGE OF CANADA cm mm number St. John's 322.1 1,482 217 Charlottetown 338.7 1,201 177 Halifax 261.4 1,474 170 Fredericton 294.5 1,131 156 Québec City 337.0 1,208 178 Montréal 214.2 940 162 Ottawa 221.5 911 159 Toronto 135.0 819 139 Winnipeg 114.8 504 119 Regina 107.4 364 109 Edmonton 129.6 461 123 Calgary 135.4 399 111 places Total precipitation Snowfall Wet days Thus the end of the view show , click here

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