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CANADA. Rocky Mountains. Pacific ocean. Newfoundland. L.Superior. L.Huron. Atlantic Ocean. L.Ontrario. L.Eire. L.Huron. Lake Superior. Lake Huron. Lae Eire. Lake Ontrario. SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT CANADA. Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Latin) " From Sea to Sea".
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Rocky Mountains Pacific ocean Newfoundland L.Superior L.Huron Atlantic Ocean L.Ontrario L.Eire L.Huron
Lake Huron Lae Eire
Motto:A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Latin)"From Sea to Sea" • Royal coat ofarms ofCanada
Official (English) O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Athem
Area: Population: Capital: Other Towns: Currency: Languages: Head of state: Head of Goverment: 9,984,670 km² (2nd) 32 547 200 Ottawa Montreál,Calgary, Vancouver,Toronto Canadian dolar English, French Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor General Michaëlle Jean Stephen Harper Canada
The name Canada comes from a wordkanata meaning village or settlement 1,000 years ago – first contact between the native peoples and Europeans (Iceland Norsemen in Newfoundland) 1497 – John Cabot claimed the land for the English Crown 1534 – Jacques Cartier claimed the land for France 1. July 1867 – establishment of Confederation called „Dominion of Canada“ 1982 – the country called „CANADA“