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Digitální učební materiál. CANADA. Canada is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. It is located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Obr. 1. CANADA. Obr. 2. 9,984,670 km 2.
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CANADA • Canada is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. • It is located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Obr. 1.
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9,984,670 km2 9,984,670 km2 CANADA • Capital city: Ottawa • Largest city: Toronto • Area: 9,984,670 km2 • Population: 35,158,300 • Density: 3,41/km2
Political system • Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. • Head of state is Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor General of Canada (at present David Lloyd Johnston). • It is directed by the Cabinet, a committee of ministers of the Crown responsible to the elected House of Commons. • Parliament consists of House of Commons and Senate. • Head of government is Prime Minister of Canada (at present Stephen Harper).
Geography • The longest river is Mackenzie River (1738 km). • Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario • Mountains: The Coast Mountains, Saint Elias Mountains, Canadian Rock • The highest peak is Mount Logan (5959 m). Obr. 3
Economy • Canada is the world's eleventh largest economy. • The Toronto Stock Exchange is the seventh largest exchange in the world. • Canada is a member of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and the G8. • Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD). • Export: natural gas, wheat, canola, zinc, uranium, gold, aluminum, steel, iron, coal. • Import: computers, electronics.
QuizDivide these parts of Canada into provinces and territories : Provinces Territories Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Yukon.
Answers Provinces : Territories : Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon • Alberta • British Columbia • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland and Labrador • Nova Scotia • Ontario • Prince Edward Island • Quebec • Saskatchewan
Použité zdroje: • Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-07-31]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada Obrazový materiál : • Obr. 1. - [cit. 2013-07-31]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na WWW: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Flag_of_Canada.svg • Obr. 2. - [cit. 2013-07-31]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Political_map_of_Canada.png • Obr. 3. - [cit. 2013-07-31]. Dostupný pod licencí Public domain na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mount_Logan.jpg