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Most of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of the border with the United States. About 75% of the population lives in major cities or towns.
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Most of Quebec and parts of eastern Canada are still heavily influenced by their French origins. Much of the rest of the country is English origin.
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Canada has also had significant immigration from other European countries (besides England and France) such as: Germany, Italy and the Ukraine. There are also many immigrants from Asia. The Canadian Government tries very hard to maintain a multi-cultural environment, encouraging people to maintain their heritage.
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About ¼ of all Canadians live in Quebec. Montreal is Quebec's largest city. Quebec is the center of French Canadian culture. More than 90% of Canadians that speak French live in Quebec. Most people in Quebec are Roman Catholic; Catholic is the largest religion in Canada.
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Because of this, most legal papers are written only in French, road signs and signs on businesses are in French and French in spoken most frequently in public in Quebec. There is a small minority that does not share the areas French culture.
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To the west, Ontario and other Canadian cities reflect British heritage much like Quebec symbolizes the French. French is seldom heard or seen in the cities. However, some cities (like Ottawa – Canada’s capital) is bilingual. English and French are commonly spoken.
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Many Inuit (once called Eskimos) and Canadian Indians live in the northern areas of Canada.
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