CANADA

10THA2 – ENGLISH
TIAGO JORGE / MIGUEL ESTRELA / DIOGO AGUDO / GUILHERME NUNES / MÁRCIO VALDEZ
 CANADA
• It is the second largest country in the world in terms of
area
• Excellent quality of life and general sense of security
• Considered a model multicultural society
• Canada’s capital is Ottawa

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 Geography
• Incredible geographical diversity and vastness
• There are ten Canadian provinces with three territories
to the north
• In almost every part of Canada there are lakes and
rivers
• Most of the country is made up of plains and
mountains

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 Geography

Climate

• Very cold winters and short, cool summers in the North

• Continental climate in the south-central area of the interior

plains
• Hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters in Southern

Ontario and Quebec regions

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 History
• European exploration of Canada began with the

arrival of John Cabot in Newfoundland in 1497

• French and British expeditions explored, colonised

and fought over various parts of North America

• Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three

voyages across the Atlantic and heard two captured

guides speak the Iroquoian word Kanata, meaning

village

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 History
• The Quebec Act of 1774

• Key ally of the British Empire in both World War

• Member of the United Nations in 1945

• Member of the Organisation for Economic Co-

operation and Development in 1961

• Canada join the North American Free Trade

Agreement in 1992

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 Economy
• Strong and stable economy
• Nominal Gross Domestic Product
US$2.089 trillion
• Global financier
• High standard of living
• Currency
• G8

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 Tourism and Attractions
• Popular Touristic Destinations

• Old Quebec
• Niagara Falls
• Banff National Park
• Toronto’s CN Tower

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 Tourism and Attractions
 Natural and Cultural Attractions

• Moraine Lake
• Buffalo Jump
• Bear Rock Sinkhole
• Ellesmere Island

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 Society and Culture
Official Languages

Traditions

• Canadian Thanksgiving
• Beaver tails
• St Patrick’s Day Parade
• St Jean Baptiste Day

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 Society and Culture

Art
• Sculpture
• Music
• Theatre
• Cinema

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