2. Canada Information

3. The name Canada comes from an Iroquoi Indian name “kanata” which means village.

4. Capital Ottawa (Population of Ottawa 1.3m)

5. Canada’s Population 35.2 million (2013) Most Canadians live within about 100 miles of the US border

6. Government/Political Parties Parliament w/2 houses (Senate & House of Commons) Chief Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II

7. Government Continued Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories

8. Canada’s Leader Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper – Conservative Party (Oct. 2011won 2 nd term)

9. Economy of Canada 1. Work: fishing, farming, manufacturing, tourism, forestry 2. Canada is the #2 trading partner for USA 3.Minerals: nickel, zinc, copper, gold, fossil fuels

10. Economy Continued 4. Hydro electricity 5. Very high standard of living

11. Money Canadian Dollar: $.95 Canadian dollar = $1.00 US Dollar

12. Land and Climate 1. 2 nd largest country land size in the world (Russia is 1 st ) 2. Prairie Provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba (main crop is wheat!)

13. Land/Climate continued 3. Maritime Provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island

14. Land/Climate Continued Climate zones: Marine West Coast, Sub-arctic, Ice Cap, Humid Continental, Semi-Arid, Highland

15. Religion Catholic – 42% Protestant – 40% Eastern Orthodox – 2% Jewish – 2% Other – 14%

16. Languages 2 Official languages: French & English English -- 75% French – 25% (spoken in Quebec & called Quebecois!)

17. Holidays Christian Holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc) Victoria Day Thanksgiving – 2 nd Monday in October Boxing Day – December 26 Guy Fawkes Day – 11-4

18. Sports & Recreation Ice hockey Skiing Soccer Basketball Football Rodeo (Calgary Stampede)

19. Foods Fish and dairy products Tea Fruits/veggies (short growing season) French fries w/gravy (called Poutine)

20. Ethnic Groups British – 40% French – 27% Inuit – 2% Other Europeans – 20%

21. Inuit Pictures

22. Current Events 1. trade issues – NAFTA 2. Separation of Quebec 3. Environmental Issues 4. Inuit Indians – Territory of Nanuvat given to Indians

23. Grand Banks 1. World’s largest fishing grounds 2.Labrador current mixes w/ Gulf Stream produces plankton for fish to eat

24. Grand Banks Continued 3.Off SE coast of Newfoundland 4. Continental Shelf slowly drops off

25. Bay of Fundy 1. Separates New Brunswick from Nova Scotia 2.Has highest tidal flow in the world 3.Rises/drops 60 ft. each time tide changes

26. Bay of Fundy Cont. 4.Creates 6ft wave each time tide changes 5.Scientists trying to create Hydropower from the tidal surges

27. Bay of Fundy Pictures

28. St. Lawrence Seaway Located b/t Canada and USA

29. St. Lawrence Seaway Combination of locks/canals 183 mi. long Handles US & Canadian trade from May- November Seaway freezes the rest of the year

30. The End