1. Canada

2. Basic Facts Second largest country by area Covers an area
Part of Commonwealth
Maple leaf on the flag
Iroquois word kanata (village or settlement)
Despite its vast size
2 official languages (70% English, 22% French)
Symbols – maple leaf and beaver

3. Canadian Administration
Ten provinces
Three territories

4. Geography Canada is bordered by the USA Longest coastline in the world
By the Pacific, Artic and Atlantic ocean
2 million lakes
The largest lake is great Bear
Lake Erie, Ontario, Huron and Superior

5. Geography The Mackenzie and St Lawrence Niagara Falls Mountain ranges
Appalachias – east
Canadian Rocky Mountains and The Coastal or Mackenzie – west
Mount Logan
38 national parks
The oldest is Banff, founded in 1885

6. History Vikings about 1000 years ago
Fifteenth century -> rediscovered
New France
From the 18th century – British

7. Economic 12 % agriculture Raw materials
Wheat, leather, timber and maple syrup
Car, aircraft industry and fish industry

8. People
British
30% French
Indians, Eskimos and Inuits

9. Animals Provides natural environment
Beaver – the Canadian national animal
the moose, the Canada goose
The grizzly bear (north-west)
Coyote, rattle – snakes, cougars

10. The most visited places
Ottawa – capital
Montreal – largest city
Toronto – largest Canadian metropolis (CN Tower)
Vancouver – largest city on the west coast
National parks – several national parks
Niagara Falls – the falls are more than a kilometre wide

11. Sport Great sporting nation Ice-hockey American football
Basketball and lacrosse
Curling – from Scotland

12. Famous people
Margaret Atwood – The blind Assassin and The English Patient
Leonard Cohen – song-writers
Nelly Furtado – pop singer
Jim Carrey – actor and the comedian