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Introducing CanadaIntroducing Canada
How many and which are the official languages?
two: English and French
What continent is Canada located at?
America
What´s the capital city?
Ottawa
What does the Canadian flag look like?
What is the national sport?
ice hockey
Inuit also called Eskimoslived in the north of Canada hunting seals, whales, caribou and polar bears
Métis
some of the French and English settlers married the First Nations women – their children are called Métis fur trade
FUR TRADE = OBCHOD S KOŽEŠINAMI
Parts of CanadaParts of Canadathere´re 10 provinces and 3 territories
Provinces and their capital cities:1. British Columbia - Victoria2. - Edmonton3. - Regina4. - Winnipeg5. - Toronto6. - Quebec7. - Fredericton8. - Halifax9. - St. John´s10. - Charlottetown
Territories and their capital cities:• - Whitehorse• - Yellowknife• Nunavut - Igaluit
The regions of Canada
THE ATLANTIC REGIONTHE ATLANTIC REGION
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
- the first provinces discovered by the Europeans
- home to many nationalities
- important for: fishing, farming, forestry, mining, agriculture
- an important tourist place
CENTRAL CANADACENTRAL CANADA- the Great Lakes region
- more than ½ of Canadians live here
- - the industrial and manufacturing heart of Canada
Quebec Quebec • more than ¾ speak French as their 1st language
• forestry, energy, mining, hydroelectricity, farming
• source of freshwater
OntarioOntario• about 1/3 of all Canadians live here, bilingual
• powerful economy, production of cars, machinery, plastic and chemical products, food, farming
• the local mines are the biggest producers of metals in Canada
THE PRAIRIE PROVINCESTHE PRAIRIE PROVINCES Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta• the best farm land – farming, agriculture
• service industries, machinery, transportation equipment, clothing etc.
• rich in energy resources – oil, natural gas
THE WEST COASTTHE WEST COAST British Columbia
• mountain ranges: e.g. the Rocky Mountains
• forestry, hydroelectricity, fishing, orchards
• a tourist area - Vancouver
THE NORTHTHE NORTH
Northwest territories
Yukon
Nunavut• cover more than 1/3 of Canada
• a huge area but a small population
• Aboriginal peoples
• natural resources: mining, oil, gas
• aboriginal art
• "The Land of the Midnight Sun"
• Yukon – the coldest place (-63°C)
Government in CanadaGovernment in Canada
there´re 3 levels:
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
responsible for all Canada: national defence, foreign policy, citizenship etc.
PROVINCIAL + TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
takes care of: education, health care, highways
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (local)
operates in each city or community
looks after: policing, fire fighting, snow removal, recycling
a democratic country, a constitution
since 1982 no official British approval is needed for changes of the Constitution or laws
The Parliament of CanadaThe Parliament of Canada
the QueenElizabeth II
(the British Emperor)
The House of Commons(elected by voters,
Members of Parliament)
The Senate(chosen by the Prime
Minister and appointed by the Governor General)
represented by the Governor General