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General Facts

O Canada! Red and white Maple leaf Red and white flag Maple tree Beaver

37.6 million people (2020) Ottawa 1.4 million inhabitants English, French Mainly Christians (Roman Catholics and Protestants) The Canadian Dollar

Mark Carney King Charles III

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History: A brief summary

The First Europeans European exploration began in 1497 with the expedition of John Cabot, who was the first to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast. John Cabot, an Italian immigrant to England, was the first to map Canada’s Atlantic shore, setting foot on Newfoundland or Cape Breton Island in 1497 and claiming the New Founde Land for England. English settlement did not begin until 1610

Exploring a River, Naming Canada Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for King Francis I of France.

Royal New France In 1604, the first European colony north of Florida was established by French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain, first on St. Croix Island, then at Port-Royal, in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia). In 1608 Champlain built a fortress at what is now Québec City. The French and Aboriginal people collaborated in the vast fur-trade economy.

Struggle for a ContinentEnglish colonies became richer and more populous than New France. In the 1700s France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. In 1759, the British defeated the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Québec City — marking the end of France’s empire in America.

Confederation The old Province of Canada was divided into two new provinces: Ontario and Quebec, which, with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, formed the new country called the Dominion of Canada. The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in 1867. The Dominion of Canada was officially born on July 1, 1867. Until 1982, July 1 was celebrated as “Dominion Day” to commemorate the day that Canada became a self-governing Dominion. Today it is officially known as Canada Day.

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/canadas-history.html

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Geography

Quebec

British Columbia

Canada is the second largest country in the world! It is composed of ten provinces and three territories. Toronto is the largest city. The longest river is the McKenzie river. The largest lake is Great Bar Lake. The highest Mountain is Mount Logan. In Canada, you will find forests, mountains, valleys and lakes. You will also find bisons, moose, bighorn sheep, beavers, caribous, deer, polar bears and killer whales.

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Food

Here is some food you need to try if you go to Canada.

Sport

Discover 8 popular sports in Canada

Ice hockey is considered to be the most popular sport in Canada, as the sport having been named as the official national sport in Canada. The Canadian Ice hockey league, “National Hockey League (NHL)” is established both in Canada and the United States. Canada has 7 teams currently playing.

Although Canada is not sanctioned to participate in test matches, the national team is allowed to participate in One Day International Matches. The country has had a very competitive women’s cricket team and the U-19 that has taken part in three U-19 World Cup events.

Lacrosse was declared a national game of Canada in 1859 and a summer sport in 1994. It is played by thousands of people across Canada. Lacrosse is governed by the Canadian Lacrosse Association formed in 1925.

Rugby was probably introduced in Canada by the Royal Navy in 1823 that also fostered its development in different parts of the country.

Soccer has gained popularity in Canada over many years. Although soccer in Canada was played under a variety of rules, the main concept of soccer was there. The first soccer game had taken place in Toronto in October 1876 between two local clubs. The Canadian Women soccer team has succeeded numerous times at an international level.

The root of basketball is firmly embedded in Canada. The modern basketball game was founded by a Canadian, James Naismith, in 1891 while working as a physical education instructor in the US. Several players who took part in the first game came from Canada.

Baseball has been played in Canada since the beginning and is one of the most popular sports in the country. The oldest baseball park in the world is still in operation in Labatt Park in Ontario. The country has only one Major League, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Curling is a popular sport in Canada, especially in the Prairie Provinces with several popular teams in the country based in Alberta and Manitoba. Curling in Canada has always been associated with the military and was brought into the country from Scotland.

Source : https://neoprimesport.com/top-10-most-popular-sports-of-canada-in-the-year-2019-20/

Famous Canadians

Justin Bieber

Céline Dion

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Ryan Reynolds

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