Nation report

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Nation Report

Jonah Price

Canada•Between the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east above the U.S.A.

•The world's longest coastline •world's second largest country in total area

•Canada ranks fourth in land area

Floristic Geography•Tundra

•Boreal forest

•Mixed forest

•Broadleaf forest

•Prairies

•Rocky Mountains,

•Temperate •coniferous forests

The People•Canada is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of many different ethnic and national backgrounds. As a result, some Canadians don't take their nationality as an ethnicity.

•Around 33-35 million people live in Canada

Celebrities •Alex Trebek •Brendan Fraser •Dan Akroyd •Howie Mandel •Jim Carrey •Keanu Reeves •Matthew Perry •Michael J. Fox •Mike Myers •Pamela Anderson •Rachel McAdams •Ryan Gosling •Ryan Reynolds

Culture Canada's culture has historically been

influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French

Culture•Language: English and French

•Sport: hockey

•Music: similar to the USA’s

•Bird: loon

History•Canada evolved from a group of French and British colonies

•France sent the first large group of settlers in the 17th century

•Canada gradually attained full independence from Britain during the 20th century, and it presently consists of ten provinces and three territories.