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Canada

Canada. Robert Mlčoch, 4.A 2013/2014. Ottawa ( capital city) Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton , Quebec 9 . 984 mil. Km 2 33 . 5 mil. of inhabitants 10 provinces , 3 territories English , French , Eskymo ( Inuit ) Canadian dollar. Canadian symbols. Queen Elisabeth II.

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Canada

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  1. Canada Robert Mlčoch, 4.A 2013/2014

  2. Ottawa (capital city) • Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Quebec • 9.984 mil. Km2 • 33.5 mil. ofinhabitants • 10 provinces, 3 territories • English, French, Eskymo (Inuit) • Canadian dollar

  3. Canadian symbols • QueenElisabeth II. • National anthem- O Canadaby ThéodoreRobitaille • Royal anthem- GodsavetheQueen • Nationaltree- Maple • Nat. motto- A Mari Usque Ad Mare (Fromsea to sea) Play Play

  4. Geography • Great lakes, lake Winnipeg • Niagara falls (between L. Ontario and L. Erie) • Rocky mountains, Mackenzie mountains • About 30 national parks (Jasper nat. Park in Alberta, …) • Many bioms (tundra, prairies, boreal forest,…) • Longest land border between 2 countries (with USA) (8893 km) • Longest coastal border (202 000 km) • Hudson bay, riversSt.Lawrence, Mackenzie • mostly continental climate -> But in the north it`s arctic(-50°C)

  5. Ottawa • Is the capital city of Canada (Ontario) • 1826- was founded as Bytown and incorporated in 1855 as Ottawa • Multicultural city with a diverse population • 883,000 people live there • Is home of one professional team in NHL (Ottawa Senators)

  6. Vancouver • Is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia • 2010- Winter OlympicGames->Canadawon 14 Goldmedals, 7 silverand 5 bronze medals • Isbasetownof Greenpeace • 603,000 people live there (8thlargestCanadianc ity) -Gastownisnationalhistoricsite

  7. Toronto • Is the largest city in Canada (2.6 mil. people) • It is located in state Ontario • History of town has began in 18th century (Town of York) • 2 huge fires in 1849 and1904 had destroyed most of the town • 2015- Toronto will host Pan American Games

  8. Quebec • The largest French community outside France • Capital city is Quebec city • Largest province by area • Saint lawrence river between Montreal and Quebec city • Quebec old city is from 1985 The UNESCO site

  9. Montreal • Is the largest city in province of Quebec and second largest city in Canada • It is originally called City of Mary after Mount Royal • 1,6 mil. People lived there

  10. Edmonton • Is the capital city of province Alberta • 812 000 peoples lived there • It hosts a year-round slate of festivals, reflected in the nickname "The Festival City. • Fort Edmonton Park- largest living hisotry museum in Canada 1905

  11. History facts and dates • Before 15th centurytherelived many aboriginalpeople (more than 20,000 years) • In theturnof 15.-16. centuryCanadawasdiscovered by theEuropeans(EnglishandFrench) andatbeginningof 17th centurytheysettledthere • ThefollowingcenturieswerefullofwarsbetweentheEuropeans, theaboriginalpeopleandthe USA • 1987- free tradezonebetween USA andCanada

  12. Political system • 1867- became a British dominion->Nowit`s independent andmemberoftheBritishCommonwealthofNations • 1965- ownnational flag • Canada has a parliamentary system within the context of a constitutional monarchy • TheBritishQueenisrepresented by GovernorGeneralofCanada (atpresentisDavid LloydJohnston) • Mainparties in Canada: Democratic party, conservativeparty andliberal party ofCanadaand many others

  13. Religion • Almost 70% ofCanadians are Christians • 20% ofCanadians are Non-religious • Islam, HinduismandBuddhism has about 2% ofeach

  14. Inhabitants • Canada has more than 30 ethnicgroups (English, French,…) • Aboriginal(indigenous) inhabitants are InuitsandMetis • Inuits use sledgesanddogsfor transport Metis people Inuits

  15. Sports • NationalsportsofCanada are Ice-hockeyandlacross. • 7 teams in NHL • Alsoothersports are popular: Canadianfootball, curling, skiing, baseball, basketball,…

  16. Sports • In 2010 Canadahostedthe last Winter OlympicGames (Vancouver)->next are in Sochi • Canada has hostedalsoSummer OG (1976- Montreal) and Winter OG(1988- Calgary)

  17. UNESCO sites • Canada has in 17 UNESCO sites • Examples of Natural sites: Nahanni National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, …

  18. Examples of Cultural sites of UNESCO • OldTownLunenburg • RideauCanal • Historic District of Old Québec • Red Bay Basque Whaling Station

  19. Nature • In Canada are many lakes, rivers, Mountains • There are alsosomenationalparks, which are in UNESCO list ofsites • Nature in Canadaisthe most beautifulandvery diverse andpicturesque in thewrold. • Fauna: Polarbears, beavers, foxes,

  20. Animals and flowers Aster Canada columbine

  21. Famous people • Canada has plenty of famous people • James Cameron- film director (born in Ontario) • Céline Dion- A famous singer (born in Quebec) • Wayne Gretzky- The most famous Hockey player (born in Ontario) • Bryan Adams- Rock-singer (born in Ontario) • Gilles Villeneuve- famous F1 driver (born in Quebec)

  22. Questions • Whatisthecapital city ofCanada? • Whichreligions are most popular in Canada? • How many UNESCO sites has Canadagot? • How many provincesandterritories has Canadagot? • WhatisCanada`snationaltree?

  23. The End Thanks for watching this presentation

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