CanadaOndřej Šmelko

Basic infoArea: 9 984 670 km2 (2nd biggest)Population: 34 612 000 Density: 3.41/km2 Capital city: Ottawa10 provinces3 territoriesLanguage: English and FrenchCurrency: Canadian Dollar

Symbols

Flag Coat of arms

Anthem: O Canada

Royal anthem: God Save the Queen

PopulationIn Canada there live more than 34 mil inhabitans

Canada has thirty four ethnic groups

31% Canadian, 21% English, 15,8% French

Indigeneous Canadians are called Inuits

about 400 000

InuitsThey live in the north part of Canada

It means “the people” in the Inuktitut language

The Inuit language is grouped under Eskimo–Aleut languages

To transport they use typical sleds, drawn by dogs

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1) Qamutik – Inuit sled

2) Inuit woman‘s parka – heavy jacket

3) Inupiat basket with ivory handle

Quebec Capital city: Quebec city There live the largest French community

outside France Official language is French, but at

provincial level They wanted to separate from Canada,

but there was a decline after failed referendum in 1995

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Quebec City ►

ReligionMost of Canadians are Christians

Catholic 43.6%, Protestant 29.2%

Followed by Atheists and Muslims

Main cities

Ottawa

Was established in 1826 as Bytown in the province of OntarioIn 1855 was incorporated as City of OttawaArea: 2 778 km2

Is situated at the confluence of 3 rivers: Ottawa, Gatienau and Rideau

View of the Parliament buildings

Gautineau and Ottawa rivers and Downtown Ottawa

Rideau canal in winter

Main cities

Toronto

Is the provincial capital of Ontario and it is the most populous city in Canada (2.5 mil inhabitans)

Is located on the northwestern shore of lake Ontario

Former name of Toronto was Town of York

In 1904 The Great Toronto fire destroyed a large part of downtown, but it was quickly rebuilt

Downtown Toronto at twilight

The Great Toronto fire 1904 Toronto City hall at night

Ontario Highway 401, the busiest highway in NA

Royal Ontario museum

CN tower, 553 m high

Transmission and observation tower

Main cities

Montreal

Is the second largest city in Canada and the largest in province of Quebec (3.6 mil inhabitans)

Montreal is located in the southwest of the province

Was the industrial and financial centre of Canada

2nd largest French speaking city in the world

Downtown Montreal

City hall Notre-Dame in Old Montreal

Main cities

Vancouver

Is a coastal seaport city in province British Columbia

From Pacific ocean is shielded by Vancouver island

Vancouver has been called a “city of neighbourhoods”, because of lots of ethnic groups

In 2010 there were Winter Olympic Games

Canada won 14 gold medals

City hall

Downtown Vancouver

GeographyCanada has borders with USA (8 893 km)

Mountains: Cordillera and Appalachian mountains

The highest point is Mount Logan named after Canadian geologist, 5 959 m

The largest river is Mackenzie River4 241 km

Lakes: Ontario, Huron, Superior

HistoryIn Canada, before colonization, there lived many aboriginal people

In late 15th century British and French expeditions explored the land and later settled there

In overall, in NA there were conflicts between colonizators and indigeneous tribes and conflicts between Canada and USA

Political systemCanada is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy and a member of Commonwealth

The head is the British Queen represented by a governor generalCanadian Parliament consits of the House of Commons (308 members) and the Senate (105 members)

Main parties: Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, New Democratic Party and Bloc Québécois

Governor general

David Johnston is the 28th Governor General of Canada

assumed office in 1st October 2010

was born in 1941 in Sudbury (Ontario)

Proffesion: Academic and Lawyer

Spatial arrangement

10 provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan

3 Territories: Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon

Provinces have higher degree of autonomy than Territories

SportCanada‘s national sports are ice hockey and lacrosse

Other sports which are common in Canada:Curling, football, baseball, basketball and soccer

There is also F1 circuit in Montreal

Olympic gamesAt summer games majority of medals come from athletic and aquatic (swimming, rowing) sports

At winter games, Canada is usually in top nations in term of medals won

Especially in ice hockey, speed skating and curling

Canada hosted Olympic games three timesSummer games – Montreal in 1976

Winter games – Calgary in 1988 and Vancouver in 2010

UNESCO sitesCanada has 15 UNESCO sites

9 natural sites

6 cultural sites

Examples of cultural sitesRideau canal –Ontario

Old Town Lunenburg – Nova Scotia

Examples of natural sitesCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks – Brit. Col. and Alberta

Nahanni National Park – Northwest Territories

Lunenburg

Rideau canal

◄ Nahanni national park

Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks ►

NatureCanada has beautiful landscape

In Canada there are many national parks, a few of them are in UNESCO

It is similar to our nature

Some native plants: Indiangrass or coneflower

Fauna: polar bears and foxes, elks, bighorn sheep etc.

Pale purple coneflowerIndiangrass

elk

Famous peopleMany famous people come from Canada

Paul AnkaSinger, songwriter and actor from Ottawa

Céline DionSinger, born in Charlemagne (Quebec)

Avril LavigneSinger, born in Belleville (Ontario)

Terry Fox (1958-1981)Humanitarian and athlete, born in Winnipeg (Manitoba)

QuestionsName some 3 parts of Canada

What is the name of native inhabitans?

How many times has Canada hosted the Winter Olympic games?

Which town is the capital city of Canada?

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