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Canada
Geographical position Geographical position
Canada is the second largest country in
the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada is situated in North America. Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 2 territories
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The population
Canada is a little bigger than the
United States. About 28 million people live in Canada. About 80% of the population lives 320 km from the southern border. Most of the
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sparsely populated due to harsh natural conditions. People are different in Canada. The indigenous peoples of Canada include Indians, Eskimos and half-breeds - about 2% of the country's population, about 57% - English - 32% - French. Eskimos INDIANS BRITISH FRENCH Language
Canada is an officially bilingual country.
Since July 7, 1969, according to the Law on Official Languages, English and French have equal status in parliament, in the federal court and in state institutions. English is the native language for 57.8% of the population, French - for 22.1%. 98.5% of Canadians speak at least one of the official languages (67.5% speak only English, 13.3% speak only French, 17.7% speak both languages The Capital of Canada
Ottawa is the capital of Canada. One third of its
population speaks French. Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is located on the banks of the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau rivers. Canada is the fourth largest city, characterized by a mixture of urban and rural lifestyles. Old and new quarters. The population of Ottawa is 883,000. Centre Block National Gallery of Canada Canada's Great Lakes Canada's Great Lakes are some of the largest and most beautiful in the world. The alpine towns sprinkled along the Rockies on the Alberta side are an unspoiled mountain playground where each season has its own unique beauty and selection of activities. FLAG The red and white Canadian flag shows a leaf of the maple tree, which grows in North America. The maple leaf is the official emblem of Canada. The official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, with Governor General Georges Vanier, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, the members of the Cabinet and thousands of Canadians in attendance. National emblem Thank you
