Otázka: Canada
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): paja
Basic information about Canada
- federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- queen Elizabeth II
- capital: Ottawa
- other cities: Toronto (largest), Montreal, Vancouver (Olympics), Quebec
- official languages: English and French
- northern part of North America
- 2nd largest country (after Russia)
- low density of popupation (3,4/km2)
- common border with USA (south), with Alaska (west)
- next to the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic oceans
- has 6 time zones
- 10 provinces, 3 territories
- anthem: “O Canada”
- royal anthem: “ God Save the Queen”
- motto: “From Sea to Sea”
- flag = Maple LEaf and l’Unifolié
- consist of a red field with a white square at its centre
- in the middle: 11pointed red maple leaf
- red=blood
- white=snow
- Coat of arms of Canada
HISTORY
- The Vikings were the first Europeans known to land in Canada
- frequent wars between Britain and France
- July 1867 Canada was united under a federal government
- 1931 became fully independent
- Canadians were important in 1944 at Normandy and they liberated the Netherlands
- many French Canadiens wish to form their own country (the province of Quebec)
THE GEOGRAPHY
- land of forests
- Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario)
- Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake
- a lot of national parks
- typical animals: bears, beavers, grey wolves, reindeers (sobi)
- The Rocky mountain
- the highest mountain – Mt. Logan
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
○ clif formation that American Indians used to kill bisons
SPORTS
- lacrosse – national sport
- ice hockey
- skiing
- snowboarding
FAMOUS PEOPLE
- Céline Dion
- SUM 41
- Simple Plan
- Nickelback
- Nelly Furtado
- Avril Lavigne
- Pamela Anderson
