CANADA

Canada, is characterized by very coarse and diverse, occupying most of the

northern portion of the North American continent, precisely 41 percent,
contituyendose as the world's second largest country in total area. It comprises
an immense territory between the Pacific to the west and the Atlantic Ocean,
east ocean.
the currency circulating in this country, the Canadian dollar.
In a matter of sports, Canada is a country generally very cold, hence the
mayoruia of sports played in either sports on ice and snow, such as ice skating,
ice hockey, curling, cross country skiing , among others. This country has also a
day of sport that is on 29 September, in which all Canadians are encouraged to
move through all the free sporting events are organized and in which anyone
can participate.
The favorite sport is ice hockey, and the proof is that the country has 7 teams
in the NHL in their national leagues.
The most important cities in Canada are eight, ottawa, which is its capital,
Montreal, Quebec Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg; these
cities are characterized by their tourist attractions.
Ottawa is a city that is surprisingly quiet despite the soothing atmosphere is
not the characteristic of metropolitan regions. Here are many forests, the
streets these macozos adorned with flowers of all possible colors are
everywhere villas of different styles and shapes.
Montreal is one of the oldest cities in Canada, their first colonies appeared in
1535, today day in montreal is a modern metropolis, thousands of tourists
come here to see its sights. One of the most fascinating adventures is
examining around the city from the observation deck, located on the mountain
Montroyal.
Toronto is a beautiful and modern metropolis, full of gleaming skyscrapers and
ancient and picturesque buildings, vast parks and sports facilities, museums
and concert halls. Is the diversity of architecture, cultural programs and
entertainments what makes Toronto one of the most sought tourist centers
each year are tens of thousands of visitors.
Quebec is uyna ancient city, located on the top of a rock. Attracts travelers with
its ineffable romantic story, with its beautiful nature and endless monuments.
Vancouver is a beautiful and pleasant city in every way. One can wander
through the spacious streets for hours and admire old buildings of the
nineteenth century and enjoy the birdsong and the sound of foliage of trees.
Calgary was first mentioned in the eao 1875, is a modern spa, a very large
metropolis in the country, the cultural capital of canada. Aficioandos attracts
active rest, because here there are lots of facilities.
Edmonton, historically serves as a gateway to the riches of the north. The city
reached special height during the Klondike Gold Rush. the city passed the roads
to the northwest, the Yukon and Alaska. Today, in its economic and cultural
importance and potential significant Edmonton competes with many cities of
the country.
finally winnipeg is a small ciuada located on the shores of a lake of the same
name cam, slow convertise hundred years in a modest colonial center of
industry and tourism in Canada.

Bringing a step in Canadian history begins with its first inhabitants of this vast
land were prehistoric tribes from Asia who traveled across the Bering Strait and
settled in the land. Except for rare visits Viking, did not last long, Aborigines
lived freely and developed their customs, languages and traditions until the
fifteenth century. In 1534, Jacques Cartier made France the first application and
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City in early 1600. A mid-sixteenth
century, Canada was declared a French province.
Canada is a large and diverse country in North America, the world's second
largest, with a total area of 6.2 million square miles (9.9 million km2) country.
The country, which is composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories, is located at
the northern end of the continent of North America and extends from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and north to the islands of the Arctic Ocean.
Canada limits only with a country, its southern neighbor, the United States of
America, with which it shares the longest land border in the world between two
countries.
Records show that the region now known as Canada has been inhabited for
thousands of years by various indigenous peoples
Canada is a bilingual country: English and French are the official languages.
Legal and government affairs, English prevails in all provinces except Quebec,
where English versions of all statutes act as the final arbiter in disputes of
interpretation. Twenty years ago, the proportion of Canadians who recognize
English as their mother tongue was a little less than 60 percent, while those
who identified with French as their mother tongue was around 25 percent.
Today the numbers show that there is an even higher percentage of English
speakers in the country (and less francophone), largely due to the large influx
of Americans who have taken up residence in Canada.
It is estimated that about 17 percent of all Canadians are bilingual, English and
French, although these numbers are a regionalized phenomenon and do not
necessarily represent the country as a whole. In the provinces with the highest
number of people who speak French as Quebec and New Brunswick, the
percentage of bilingual people is 38 percent and 33 percent respectively
Canadian culture: The Arts
As in the United States and Western Europe, most Canadian artists are "selfsufficient", although only a small minority get all their income from their artistic
work. There are, however, several publicly funded programs, at all levels of
Canadian government, created to support the arts and provide financial
assistance to artists of all kinds. Governor General Awards are given annually to
actors, writers, musicians and other artists. There is also a federal National Art
Gallery, and almost all provinces have an important art gallery publicly funded,
usually located in the provincial capital.
Canadian literature
In the last 30 years, the number of Canadian writers with published works has
increased dramatically, and as a cultural aspect, the Canadian community buy
and read more books than most industrialized nations. However, it still has not
been given any special preference to Canadian literature.

Graphic arts
Canada has a large number of artists working in different artistic disciplines.
Almost all small cities (and all major cities) have many art galleries where
citizens can peruse and purchase works of art, many galleries are funded by
taxpayers. There are several cooperatives of artists in cities across the country,
offering artistic and financial support to its members. There is no single model
for artistic presentation up across the country.
The Performing Arts
There are hundreds of theaters and performing arts centers scattered in
Canada. Larger, such as Toronto, cities have one or more professional theaters
in which plays and operas are staged elaborate, while most of the smaller cities
have companies community theater. There are also several specialized
companies and events such as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the
Shaw Festival. These two festivals, based in Ontario and held every year,
attracting thousands of people, including dozens of international visitors from
around the world.
Canadian culture: the kitchen
When you think about Canadian cuisine, no doubt you think of items such as
Canadian bacon and maple syrup, and although these foods are considered
uniquely Canadian, only scratch the surface of this delicious and quite peculiar
gastronomy.
Canadians are very proud of their culinary traditions, traditions full of
imagination and a host of delicious ingredients and spices. From Montreal
smoked meats potatoes world-renowned Prince Edward Island, Canadians have
a huge choice of local foods that experience, many of them available all year.
In addition to Canadian maple syrup, poutine, pizza and sushi, bacon some
other favorite foods are:
Ketchup Chips. slathered fries and ketchup is just one of the guilty pleasure of
producing snacks enjoyed by Canadians.
Butter Tarts. The butter pie is a classic Canadian dessert made with butter,
sugar, syrup and eggs, all within a pastry dough and also often includes raisins
and nuts.
Beaver Tails or beaver tails. Before you give a cry of disgust, the Canadian
Beaver Tails are nothing more than a registered pastries distributed throughout
the country brand. They are sweet fried dough with a shape that appear to be
the tail of a real beaver, and often are covered with chocolate, sweets and fruit.
Game Meat. Bushmeat is an important part of the Canadian diet, and is
abundant in restaurants and butcher shops in the country. Among the most
popular game meats in Canada they are: wild boar, bison, deer, caribou and
rabbit.
Canadian culture: Festivals and Celebrations
The people of Canada enjoy a number of festivals and important celebrations.
Some are exclusively Canadian, while others have their roots in the French and
English traditions. Some of its most important holidays and celebrations
include:

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Feast of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15 by Canadian
religious group known as the Acadians; this festival is one of the most
important celebrations of the religious calendar.
Boxing Day. English called the nineteenth century and is celebrated on
December 26, when it was customary to give money boxes or servants and
family. He was also known as Boxing Day.
Canada Day. Canada Day is the celebration of the birthday of the nation. The
first Canada Day (which was then called Dominion Day) was held on July 1,
1867.
Festival of Iceland. Also known as "Islendingadagurinn" Iceland Festival is a
carnival day with Viking theme that has been held in Canada since 1890.
Remembrance Day. It is held every November 11 and is a holiday created to
honor the veterans of Canada who lost their lives during the two world wars.