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Canada: where is it?
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CANADA
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Federal parlamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy 10 provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. 3 territories: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon.
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The Head of State The Head of State is the Queen Elizabeth II; she is represented by the Governor General Mr David Johnston. Does she rule the country? Of course not!!!
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Who rules? Canada has got its own Parliament and a Government with a Prime Minister: Stephen Harper
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Its flag It is red and white and it has got a red maple leaf. With these leaves they make a syrup.
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Identity Card Population: 34,800,000 Area: 9,984,670 km 2 (2nd) Languages: Canadian English and Canadian French (Quebec) Capital: Ottawa Biggest city: Toronto
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Canadian Towns Most cities are in the south thanks to the mild climate and the proximity to the USA. Besides Toronto, the most important are Vancouver, Montreal and Quebec City.
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Olympic cities Montreal: summer Olympic Games 1976 Calgary: winter Olympic Games 1988 Vancouver: winter Olympic games 2010
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Economy: resources natural gas oil, zinc uranium aluminum lead gold Nickel
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National sports Ice hockey (gold medal at Vancouver winter Olympics)
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National Sports Lacrosse: it is a team sport of Native American origin, played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick
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Canadian Cuisine Poutine: dish of French fries and fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy or sauce.
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Canadian cuisine A butter tart is a type of small pastry tart highly regarded in Canadian cuisine.The tart consists of butter, sugar, syrup, and egg filled into a flaky pastry and baked until the filling is semi-solid with a crunchy top
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