CANADA AND IRELAND Anežka Dvořáková, C4B

content geography political system history interesting places famous personalities

CANADA

geography the second largest country 32 millon inhabitans – a majority live 150 km from the US- Canadian border location – the north of the continent of North America the capital – Ottawa English, French

geography bordered by the USA and Alaska (a part of the USA) oceans – the Atlantic ocean, the Pacific ocean, the Arctic ocean

10 provinces 3 territories

geography Canadian Rocky Mountains, the Mackenzie and St Lawrence rivers, Great Slave Lake, Great Bear Lake

history the first settlements years ago 15th century – the Portuguese the French colony up to the 18th century the British colony, 1867 – a dominion 1982 – separated from the UK

political system constitutional monarchy a member of the British Commonwealth the monarch – Queen Elizabeth II. representative of the queen – Governor General

interesting places OTTAWA the capital located in Ontario The Canadian Parliament Major´s Hill Park

interesting places OTTAWA Confederation Square Corktown Bridge

interesting places MONTREAL the largest city, Quebec The Citty Hall – Hotel de Ville Place de Jacques Cartier

interesting places MONTREAL Notre-Dame The centre of Montreal Mount Royal

interesting places TORONTO the most populous city, Ontario CN Tower ROM Hockey Hall of fame

interesting places VANCOUVER British Columbia Vencouver Lookout Harbour Centre Tower Canada Place Vancouver Aquarium Stanley Park

sports ice-hockey american football, basketball, lacross curling

famous personalities Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje Leonardo Cohen, Neil Young, Nelly Furtado, Celine Dion Jim Carrey

IRELAND

geography Éire or Emerald Isle two parts: Northern Ireland (a part of the UK), the capital: Belfast The Republic of Ireland, the capital: Dublin 4 million people official languages: English and Irish Gaelic the highest peak: Carrauntoohil the longest river: the Shannon

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political system THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND parliamentary republic 26 counties NORTHERN IRELAND constitutional monarchy 6 counties

history 8000 BC – the Celts 5th century AD – beginning of Christianity (St. Patrick) 12th century – Viking and Norman invasions 1801 – a part of the UK 19th century – Potato Famine 1922 – a birth of independent state – The Republic of Ireland

interesting places DUBLIN Dublin Castle St. Patrick´s Cathedral

interesting places COUNTY KERRY Ring of Kerry Killarney

interesting places COUNTY CORK the biggest region Fota Wildlife Park

interesting places COUNTY KILKENNY St. Canice´s Cathedral

interesting places BELFAST Queen´s Quarter Park Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Museum Titanic

interesting places CAUSEWAY COAST Dunluce Castle Distillery Bushmills Giant´s Causeway

St. Patrick´s Day celebrated on March 17 celebration of the Irish patron St. Patrick and Irish culture

famous personalities James Joyce, Thomas Beckett, Oscar Wilde

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sources cs.wikipedia.org