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Canada

Canada. Location. a country occupying most of northern North America , extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean . . Basic info. The world´s second largest country by total area

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Canada

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  1. Canada

  2. Location • a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.

  3. Basic info • The world´s second largest country by total area • Area - Total 9,984,670 km² (2nd) • Population - 2006 estimate32,623,490 (the density of 3.5 people per square kilometre is among the lowest in the world)

  4. Population: • Concentrated in a narrow belt close to the US border • Most densely populated provinces are : Ontario, Quebec

  5. Capital: Ottawa • Largest City: Toronto

  6. Flag Coat of Arms

  7. History • First inhabitants came from Asia about 20,000 and 35,000 years ago over the Bering Strait (American Indians) • Later they were joined by Eskimos who live in Arctic regions • 10th century – Vikings from Norway

  8. John Cabot (Giovanni Gabotto – Italian seaman) discovered the coast of Canada in 1497 (he served the English King) • First permanent settlers were French - in the 17th century • The Seven Years´ War ended in the defeat of the French and in 1763 Canada became a British Colony

  9. 1867 – it became the Dominion of Canada • it consisted of only four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

  10. Canada today:10 provinces and 3 territories: • the provinces are: • 1. Alberta, 2. British Columbia, 3.Manitoba,4.New Brunswick, 5.Newfoundland and Labrador, 6. Nova Scotia, 7.Ontario, 8. Prince Edward Island, 9. Quebec, and 10. Saskatchewan.

  11. The territories are: the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon Territory. The provinces have a large degree of autonomy from the federal government, the territories somewhat less.

  12. Nunavut (April 1991)

  13. Government • Constitutional Monarchy, in practice a parliamentary democracy with a federal system • Head – the Queen, in practice the Governor General - Michaëlle Jean • Parliament – 2 houses Senate, House of Commons)

  14. Appointed in 2005

  15. Head of Government: • Prime Minister (Stephen Harper – Feb. 2006)

  16. Relief: • W – mountainous – the Cordilleras • Centre – prairies – with rich, fertile soil, suitable for wheat growing (agricultural area) • E – lowlands • The highest peak – Mt. Logan (6,050m) in Yukon

  17. Rivers • Principal rivers: The Mackenzie (flowing from the Great Slave Lake to the north) • The St. Lawrence River (flows into the Atlantic) • The Fraser River (flows into the Pacific) • In the N – rivers are ice-covered most of the year

  18. Lakes • Northern part of the Great Lakes excluding Lake Michigan (on U.S. territory) • (Ontario, Huron, Erie,Superior) • The Lake of the Woods • The Great Slave Lake • The Great Bear Lake

  19. Largest towns • Toronto • Montreal (3mil.) • Vancouver (over 1 mil.) • Ottawa • Quebec • Calgary

  20. Languages • English • French (30 per cent) – most of them live in Quebec

  21. Climate • Extremely cold in the N - arctic • Warmer temperatures along the west coast • Pacific Coast – moderate west coast temperatures – mild summers, cool winters • Cenre – short, mild summers, very cold winters

  22. Economy • To be continued…

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