2. "O Canada"
was proclaimed
Canada's national
anthem on July 1,
1980, 100 years
after it was first
sung on June 24,
1880.
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons
command.
With glowing hearts we see thee
rise,
The True North strong and
free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard
for thee.
God keep our land glorious and
free!
O Canada, we stand on guard
for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for
thee.
3. Canada is located in
the northernmost part
of North America.
Canada shares land
borders with the
United States to the
south and Alaska to
the northwest,
stretching from the
Atlantic Ocean in the
east to the Pacific
Ocean in the west; to
the north lies the
Arctic Ocean.
4. CAPITAL Ottawa
GOVERNOR GENERAL David John Ston
AREA 9984670 km sq
CURRENCY Canadian Dollar
POPULATION 35158300
TOTAL GDP 1.825 Trillion
ECONOMY 11 Largest in the world
NATIONAL GAME ICE HOCKEY
NATIONAL ANIMAL BEAVERS
5. -The first people were the
Aboriginal people.
-Explorers and settlers from
Western Europe arrived in the
1500s.
-Canada was named by the French
explorer Jacques Cartier (1535).
-The name "Canada" comes from
the Huron and Iroquois word
"Kanata" meaning "village".
-Canada became a country on July
1st, 1867.
-The first provinces were Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario
and Quebec.
-The first prime minister was Sir
John A. Macdonald.
6. Canada has hosted
several international
sporting events,
including the 1976
Summer Olympics in
Montreal and the
1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary.
Is also expected to
hold the 2010 Olympic
Winter Games in
Vancouver.
7. Canada is a constitutional
monarchy, and it is a
member of the
Commonwealth.
Canada’s queen is Elisabeth
II of the United Kingdom, that
who acts as a symbolic or
ceremonial executive.
In the first image we can see
the governor general of
Canada, Michaëlle Jean.
In the second picture we can
see the Canadian Prime
Minister, Stephen Harper.
8. The second largest country in the world (Russian Federation is the
largest)
Ten provinces and three Territories –
Provinces :
1. Alberta (Edmonton)
2. British Columbia (Victoria)
3. Manitoba (Winnipeg)
4. New Brunswick (Fredericton)
5. Newfoundland and Labrador(St. John's)
6. Nova Scotia (Halifax)
7. Ontario (Toronto)
8. Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown)
9. Quebec (Quebec City)
10. Saskatchewan (Regina)
Territories :
1. Yukon (Whitehorse)
2. Nunavut (Iqaluit)
3. Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
9. Here, there is a
picture of the capital
city of Canada,
Ottawa. It is located at
the Ottawa River
valley, in the province
of Ontario.
But the lagest city of
Canada it isn’t
Ottawa, it is Toronto.
10. Canada is the second
largest country in the
world. It covers
9,984,670 square
kilometers.
Canada has
33.331.389
inhabitants and its
density is 4hab./km2.
11. The currency of Canada is the Canadian
Dollar, which was adopted in 1858.
Approximately one Canadian Dollar (CAD)
is 1.48 €.
12. Industry Share of GDP (%)
Air Transportation 9 %
Rail Transportation 13%
Water Transportation 3%
Truck Transportation 35 %
Transit and Ground
Passenger Transportation
12%
Pipeline Transportation 11%
Science and sight seeing 17 %
Total 100
13. Forests, plants, animals and fish are some of Canada's renewable
resources.
Renewable resources can be replaced by nature.
Canada has 10% of the world's forests.
Minerals, metal, natural gas, and oil are some of Canada's
nonrenewable resources.
They cannot be replaced by nature.
Hydroelectric power is sold to the United States.
Canada is one of the largest mining nations in the world.
Over 60 minerals and metals are produced in Canada.
Canada is the third largest diamond producing nation in the
world.
Canada is the world's leader in the production of potash and
uranium.
There are many different types of farms in Canada:
grain farms, vegetable farms, fruit orchards, livestock and dairy.
14. There are 42 national parks in Canada.
Parks were created to protect the forests, plants and wildlife.
Canada has laws to protect the wild animals and plants that
are endangered.
Hunting, mining and logging are not allowed in parks.
The largest park in Canada is Wood Buffalo National Park, in
Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It is home of the
world's largest bison herd and the only nesting site of the
endangered whooping crane.
-The oldest National Park is Banff in Alberta. It was created in
1885 as Rocky Mountain Park.
16. Education is compulsory up to the age of 16 in
every province in Canada.
Education in Canada is generally divided into
primary education, followed by secondary
education and post-secondary.
Total budget spent on education sector is 3.6%
Literacy rate for male and female is 99%
17. • The Steam Clock in
Vancouver. A steam
clock is a clock which is
fully or partially powered
by a steam engine.
• The City Hall of Toronto.
Is one of the most
distinctive landmarks of
the city, designed by the
Finnish architect Viljo
Revell and opened in
1965.
18. The parliment of
Canada. Is the federal
legislative branch of
Canada, formed by
the Canadian
monarch, the Senate
and the House of
Commons.
Saint Joseph’s
Oratory is the largest
church in Montreal.
19. Canada is famous for
inventing the ice
hockey, which is the
national sport in the
country. It was
invented based on the
Field Hockey.
20. The official languages of
Canada are english and
french.
In this graph we can see
that the most spoken
native language in
Canada is English
(59,3%), followed by
French (23%).
Also, we can see that
the language that most
Canadians know is
English (90%), but not
French (60%).
21. Abril Lavigne (singer)
Jim Carrey (actor)
Pamela Anderson (top
model)
23. •Canada's culture draws influences from its broad range of
constituent nationalities, and policies that promote
multiculturalism are constitutionally protected.
•In Quebec, cultural identity is strong, and many French-
speaking commentators speak of a culture of Quebec that is
distinct from English Canadian culture.
•Whole, Canada is in theory a cultural mosaic – a collection of
several regional, aboriginal, and ethnic subcultures.
24. In Canada, each region has its own dishes and specialties.
For example, in Quebec the Tourtière, a meat
pie and pea soup or French Poutine, which are chips and
salsa and cheese.
Chicken, smoked meats are typical of Montreal, we can not fail
to mention the famous sandwich Boeuf Fume, done in black or
rye bread with pickles, mustard and smoked beef.
25. These are some festival organized in Canada
Christmas
1.Canada Day Celebrations, July 1st, Ottawa & Canadawide
2.The Montreal Comedy Festival, organizing Since 1983
3.Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto
4.Vancouver Symphony of Fire