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I) Origin of the Name Canada.

II) Happy Birthday, Canada!

III) Introduction: CANADA.

IV) Symbols of Canada.

V) Beautiful cities in Canada.

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In 1535, two Indian youths told Jacques Cartier about the route to kanata; kanata was simply the Huron-Iroquois word for village or settlement.

Cartier also called the St. Lawrence River the riviere de Canada, a name used until the early 1600s. By 1616,although the entire region was known as New France, the area along the great river of Canada and the Gulf of St.Lawrence was still called Canada.

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Canada has a birthday on July 1st. Canada Day is a nationalholiday in Canada that is celebrated with family picnics, barbeques,and fireworks.

On July 1, 1867, the British government (under Queen Victoria)approved a plan which allowed Canada to become an independent a

plan which allowed Canada to become an independent country withits own government.

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Location: Northern North America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean on the east, the PacificOcean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north.

Area: total: 9,984,670 sq kmland: 9,093,507 sq kmwater: 891,163 sq km

Climate: varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.

Terrain: mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast.

Natural resources: iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, silver, fish, timber, wildlife,coal, petroleum, natural gas, and hydropower.

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Canadas 37 national parks areCanadas 37 national parks arespread throughout the country.spread throughout the country.Banff Park is the oldest, havingBanff Park is the oldest, havingopened in 1885, while Vuntut in theopened in 1885, while Vuntut in thenorthern Yukon was established asnorthern Yukon was established asrecently as 1993.recently as 1993.

The Canadian government hasThe Canadian government hasset aside more than 100 nationalset aside more than 100 nationalparks and historic sites inparks and historic sites inhonour of the people, places andhonour of the people, places andevents that have marked theevents that have marked thecountrys history.countrys history.

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As one might expect, Canadas terrain incorporates a number of mountain ranges: Coastal and Mackenzie ranges in the west; Mount St.Elias and the Pelly Mountains in the north.

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Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories is theGreat Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories is thelargest lake situated entirely in Canada;largest lake situated entirely in Canada;

its area is 31,326its area is 31,326square kilometers.square kilometers.

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4,241kilometers

The St. Lawrence River provides a seaway for ships from theGreat Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The Mackenzie is the longestriver, flowing 4,241 kilometers through the Northwest Territories.

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The Yukon and the Columbia, parts of which flow throughUnited states territory, the Nelson, the Saskatchewan, thePeace, and the Churchill are also major watercourses.

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The Canadian Flag.The Ca nadian Flag.

The official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held onThe official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held onParliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965.Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965.

The Canadian Red Ensign, bearing the Union Jack and the shield of theThe Canadian Red Ensign, bearing the Union Jack and the shield of theroyal arms of Canada, was lowered and then, on the stroke of noon, the newroyal arms of Canada, was lowered and then, on the stroke of noon, the newmaple leaf flag was raised.maple leaf flag was raised.

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The design of the arms of Canada reflects the royal symbols of GreatThe design of the arms of Canada reflects the royal symbols of GreatBritain and France (the three royal lions of England, the royal lion of Scotland,Britain and France (the three royal lions of England, the royal lion of Scotland,the royal fleurs-de-lis of France and the royal Irish harp of Tara). On the bottomthe royal fleurs-de-lis of France and the royal Irish harp of Tara). On the bottom

portion of the shield is a sprig of three Canadian maple leaves representativeportion of the shield is a sprig of three Canadian maple leaves representativeof Canadians of all origins.of Canadians of all origins.

The Arms of Canada.The Arms of Canada.

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