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    Canada

    General Information
    • Official name: Canada
    • Area: 10 million km2
    • Population: 34.4 thousand
    • Capital: Ottawa
    • Country type: G7 country, highly developed
    • Form of government: constitutional monarchy
    • Composition of the territory: 10 provinces, 3 territories
    • Member of the UN, NATO and others.
    • Official language: English, French
    • Religion: Christianity
    • Currency: Canadian dollar
    Canadian Parliament Building in the Canadian capital
    • Canada is a federal state within the
    Ottawa
    British Commonwealth
    • The head of state is a British
    monarch, represented by the
    governor-general
    • The real executive power is in the
    hands of the government headed by
    the Prime Minister
    • Legislature: bicameral parliament
    consisting of the Senate (upper
    house) and the House of Commons
    (lower house)
    • The most influential political
    parties: Liberal, New Democratic,
    Progressive Conservative
    Capital
    • Ottawa is the capital of Canada. Ottawa is the fourth
    largest city in the country, ranking 6th in the world in terms
    of living standards. Ottawa is located on the banks of the
    Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal.
    • The city was founded in the 1820s. Until 1855 it was called
    Baytown. Since 1867 the capital of Canada.
    • Population 875 thousand inhabitants.
    • The city administration carries out the municipal council
    headed by the mayor. The image of Ottawa is characterized
    by a large amount of water and greenery, a chess system of
    streets, associated with a developed system of park roads.
    Residential buildings are mostly two-storey.
    Economic and geographical position
    • Region: North North America
    • Borders with the United States in the south
    and northwest (between Alaska and the
    Yukon)
    • In the north - the Arctic Ocean, the
    Beaufort Sea, the Baffin Sea
    • In the east - the Atlantic Ocean, Labrador
    Sea
    • In the west - the Pacific Ocean
    • Sea border with France (Saint Pierre and
    Miquelon)
    People
    National composition:
    40% - Anglo-Canadians;
    27% - Franco-Canadians;
    20% - other Europeans;
    1.5% - American Indians;
    11.5% - other ethnic groups
    World trade
    • Structure of exports: mining products, raw materials, semi-finished
    products, agricultural products.
    • Imports: finished industrial products, industrial equipment.
    • US investment in Canada's economy accounts for more than 80% of
    all foreign investment.
    Будівля канадського парламенту у столиці Канади Оттаві
    Rivers and lakes of Canada
    • Canada has more lakes than any other
    country in the world, it has a significant
    supply of fresh water.
    • The largest rivers are the St. Lawrence
    River, the Ottawa River, the St. John
    River, the Saskatchewan River, the
    Nelson River, the Mackenzie River, the
    Slave River, the Athabasca River, the
    Yukon, and the Fraser.
    • The largest lakes: the Great Lakes
    system, the Great Bear, the Great Slave,
    Winnipeg, Athabasca.
    Climate
    • Canada is located in the Arctic, subarctic and
    temperate climate zones. Canada's climate is
    heavily influenced by the Arctic
    Relief
    • Canada can be divided into two parts -
    the eastern plain and the western
    mountain.
    Flora
    • Moss, a few grasses, forests, forests of giant
    thuja, gemlock.
    • Forests cover one-third of Canada
    Fauna
    • Reindeer, muscular bull, polar bear, fox,
    lemmings, polar hare, polar owl.
    • Elk, bison, red squirrel, porcupine, wolf,
    beaver and more
    Minerals:
    Mines: Non-metallic:
    • Iron Ore; • potassium salts;
    • nickel ores; • asbestos;
    • copper ores; • diamonds.
    • silver ores.

    Fuel:
    • coal;
    • oil;
    • natural gas.
    Big cities
    • Toronto is Canada's largest city, located at the
    intersection of water and land routes.
    Population: 2518 thousand inhabitants. About
    1/3 of Canada's population lives in and around
    Toronto
    Big cities
    • Montreal is the oldest city in the country and
    the largest city in the province of Quebec with a
    population of 1,812,800. The city is inhabited
    mainly by French Canadians. Montreal is the
    industrial center of the country, as well as its
    huge transportation hub, as well as a major river
    port.
    Big cities
    • Vancouver is located in southwestern Canada,
    on the border with the United States. It is the
    largest port on the west coast of Canada, one of
    the largest business and industrial centers in the
    world.
    Transport
    • Canada's main land transport is rail. Canada is one of
    the world's longest railways (85,000 km).
    • Canada's road transport is characterized by the largest
    passenger traffic.
    • Water transport is of great importance to Canada.
    Maritime transport accounts for a quarter of the country's
    cargo turnover
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