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Canada

Canada. CANADA. Canada is a land of vast distances and rich natural resources. Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 called the Dominion of Canada (these provinces are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario).

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  1. Canada

  2. CANADA • Canada is a land of vast distances and rich natural resources. • Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 called the Dominion of Canada (these provinces are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario). • Canada’s political problems continue to be its relationship of the province of Quebec with its French-speaking residents and its unique culture.

  3. Population • The total population of Canada for July 2003 is 32,207,113. • Age structure: • 0 – 14 years: 18.5% • 15 – 64 years: 68.6% • 65 years & older: 12.9%

  4. Canada is comprised of: • 10 provinces and 3 territories: • Nova Scotia – population: 944,800, Capital is Halifax, joined confederation: 1867 • Prince Edward Island – population: 139,900, capital is Charlottetown, joined confederation: 1873 • Newfoundland & Labrador – population: 531,600, capital is St. John’s, joined confederation: 1949 • British Columbia – population: 4,141,300, capital is Victoria, joined confederation: 1871 • Alberta – population: 3,113,600, capital is Edmonton, joined confederation: 1905 • Saskatchewan – population: 1,011,800, capital is Regina, joined confederation: 1905

  5. Continued: • Manitoba – population: 1,150,800, capital is Winnipeg, joined confederation: 1870 • Ontario – population: 12,068,300, capital is Toronto, joined confederation: 1867 • Quebec – population: 7,455,200, capital is Quebec City, joined confederation: 1867 • New Brunswick – population: 756,700, capital is Fredericton, joined confederation: 1867 • Nunavut – population: 28,700, capital is Iqaluit, established in 1999 • Northwest Territories – population: 41,400, capital is Yellowknife, joined confederation: 1870 • Yukon – population: 29,900, capital is Whitehorse, joined confederation: 1898

  6. Canada - Yesterday • Canada was settled by the Native peoples. European explorers arrived and began exploring Canada. • Such explorers were: • 1497 – John Cabot was an Italian navigator and explorer. He made the first known landing on the North American continent since the Norsemen somewhere between Maine and southern Nova Scotia • 1534 - Jacques Cartier explored the Gulf of St. Lawerence; landing on Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula, he claimed the land for France. • 1583 - Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for Britain. • 1608 - Explorer Samuel de Champlain (France) founded the city of Quebec. • 1610 - Explorer Henry Hudson (Britain) discovers Hudson Bay. • 1642 - Montreal is founded by French missionaries.

  7. Canada - Today • On April 17, 1982, Canadian Constitution Act signed off on its own Constitution allowing us to self-govern. • The chief of state is Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. The head of government is the Prime Minister – Paul Martin. The Prime Minister chooses the Federal Cabinet Ministers from the members of his own party. • Today Canada is comprised of people from the following ethnic groups: British Isles (28%), French (23%), other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other (mostly Asian, African, Arab) 6%, mixed background 26% • Canada also has different religions, Roman Catholics 46%, Protestant 36%, other 18%

  8. Canada – Today … • In Canada, you have to be a Canadian citizen and must be 18 years or older to vote. • The political parties in Canada are Liberals, Conservative Party of Canada (combined Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance), New Democratic Party, Bloc Quebecois

  9. Canadian Flag • Our flag has two vertical lines of red, with a white square between them and an 11-pointed Red Maple in the center of the white square. The officials colours of the Canadian flag is red and white.

  10. Economy • Exports – goods or services that you send out to other countries: Canada exports $260.5 billion in 2002. Our major trading partner is the USA with Japan second. • Imports – goods or services that you bring in from other countries. Canada imports $229 billion in 2002. Our major trading partner is the USA with the United Kingdom being second.

  11. Proud to be Canadian • Lacrosse and Hockey are our national sports • We invented Basketball and Baseball. • We made Smarties, Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp and Lifesavers • We have Tim Hortons (eh!) • The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes • We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin and zambonis

  12. A Canadian invented Superman ….. andfinally Thank you from a proud Canadian,

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