Canada
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Canada
Picture 1
Canada
Picture 1 - Canadian flag.
Canada
Picture 1 - Canadian flag.
The current Canadian flag has been used since 1965. It is red and
white with a maple leaf in the centre. The aspect ratio of the flag is
1:2. The Canadian flag is one of the best-known flags in the world,
mainly because Canadian ice-hockey players are one of the best in
the world. Because of the flag, Canada is also nicknamed The Maple
Leaf Country. Canada, like many other Commonwealth countries, has
Queen Elisabeth II. as the formal head, but it is the governor
(guvernér) who has the real power.
Canada
Picture 2
Canada
Picture 2 - Niagara Falls (of course!)
Canada
Picture 2 - Niagara Falls (of course!)
Niagara Falls are waterfalls on the Niagara river that joins Lake Erie
to Lake Ontario on the US-Canadian border. The waterfalls are a very
popular tourist attraction. Many married couples like to spend their
honeymoon (líbánky) in that area. The waterfalls are also used to
produce electricity.
Canada
Picture 3
Canada
Picture 3 - Canadian parliament in Ottawa
Canada
Picture 3 - Canadian parliament in Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, the seat of the parliament and
the government. Ottawa is situated in the south-east of the country. It
is not the biggest city of the country, it is just one of many big cities in
Canada, among Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Québec, Vancouver,
and many more.
Canada
Picture 4
Canada
Picture 4 - Toronto
Canada
Picture 4 - Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Canada. There live 2.5 million people in
the city. It is also a very important business and culture centre as well
as a cosmopolitan city where about 50% people were born outside
Canada! In the picture you could see the main landmark (dominanta)
of the city, the CN Tower, 533 metres tall, which used to be (bývala)
the tallest building in the world.
Canada
Picture 4 - Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Canada. There live 2.5 million people in
the city. It is also a very important business and culture centre as well
as a cosmopolitan city where about 50% people were born outside
Canada! In the picture you could see the main landmark (dominanta)
of the city, the CN Tower, 533 metres tall, which used to be (bývala)
the tallest building in the world.
Canada
Picture 5
Canada
Picture 5 - Québec /kwi'bek/
Canada
Picture 5 - Québec /kwi'bek/
Québec is the capital city of the province of the same name. It is the
only Canadian city whose historical centre is a World Heritage Site.
The landmark of the city is the Château Frontenac (it was shown in
the picture). The people in the Québec province speak mainly French
and many of them would like Québec to become an independent
country.
Canada
Picture 6
Canada
Picture 6 - Official Logo of the 2010 Olympic Games in Toronto
Canada
Picture 6 - Official Logo of the 2010 Olympic Games in Toronto
Vancouver, one of the largest Canadian cities, hosted the 2010
Olympic Winter Games. It has been the most important sport event
held (sportovní akce pořádaná) in Canada in the 21st century. The
games were very successful for both Czech and Canadian athletes
(sportovci), but many people will also remember them as an event
where too many athletes became seriously injured and where one
athlete even died during the competition.
Canada
Picture 7
Canada
Picture 7 - Canadian ice-hockey players (of course!)
Canada
Picture 7 - Canadian ice-hockey players (of course!)
Ice-hockey is the national sport in Canada. It is logical because
Canada is the cradle of ice-hockey, ice-hockey came into being
(vznikl) in Canada. The Canadian team is one of the best teams in
the world. Canada has won 8 Olympic gold medals so far in men's
tournaments and 3 in women's tournaments.
That is all, friends! Thanks for your attention!