Canada is the second largest country in the world. The population of Canada is about 33 milion; 5.5 milion are immigrants. The largest city is Toronto,

Canada is the second largestCanada is the second largestcountry in the world. The populationcountry in the world. The populationof Canada is about 33 milion; 5.5of Canada is about 33 milion; 5.5milion are immigrants. The largestmilion are immigrants. The largestcity is Toronto, but the capital iscity is Toronto, but the capital isOttawa. Canada today is a constitutionalOttawa. Canada today is a constitutionalmonarchy with Elizabeth II as head of statemonarchy with Elizabeth II as head of stateand holds democracy.and holds democracy.

Canada is located in North America. It'sCanada is located in North America. It's surrounded by North Pacific Ocean, Northsurrounded by North Pacific Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean and North Arctic Ocean.Atlantic Ocean and North Arctic Ocean. Canada bordered with United Stated OfCanada bordered with United Stated Of America, Alaska and Grenland. America, Alaska and Grenland.

LocationLocation

The capital and the largest The capital and the largest citycityOttawa is the capital ofOttawa is the capital of

Canada and it’s located on theCanada and it’s located on the

banks of the river Ottawa. In Ottawabanks of the river Ottawa. In Ottawa

lives about 1 146 790 people.lives about 1 146 790 people.

English is the native language forEnglish is the native language for

62.6%, 14.9% for French residents62.6%, 14.9% for French residents

of the city (accorcing to data fromof the city (accorcing to data from

2006). The city is officially bilingual.2006). The city is officially bilingual.

Toronto is the lagest city of Canada,Toronto is the lagest city of Canada,

with over 5 915 386 people (2011).with over 5 915 386 people (2011).

Toronto name comes from the IndiansToronto name comes from the Indians

and means and means meeting placemeeting place. Accocing to . Accocing to

the authorities in Toronto, it’s thethe authorities in Toronto, it’s the

greenest metropolis in the world. Nearly greenest metropolis in the world. Nearly

1/5 of the city is covered by greenery,1/5 of the city is covered by greenery,

far from the average of the continent –far from the average of the continent –

1/20 (5%).1/20 (5%).

Facts & FiguresFacts & FiguresThe Trans-Canada Highway is theThe Trans-Canada Highway is the

longest national highway in thelongest national highway in the

world, at 7,821 kilometres long.world, at 7,821 kilometres long. The deepest lake in CanadaThe deepest lake in Canada

is the Great Slave Lake, atis the Great Slave Lake, at

614 metres deep.614 metres deep.

LiteratureLiteratureCanadian literature is composed of two parts: English–Canadian literature is composed of two parts: English–

speaking and French- speaking literature. Canadian writers speaking and French- speaking literature. Canadian writers

who be a international famous are: Lucy Maud Montgomery who be a international famous are: Lucy Maud Montgomery

author of the famous cycle of novels about „author of the famous cycle of novels about „Anne of Green Anne of Green

GableGable”, Margaret Atwood and Mordecai Richler.”, Margaret Atwood and Mordecai Richler.

Films and MusicFilms and Music

Canada is an important Canada is an important

producer of movies. It’sproducer of movies. It’sestablished Canadian artistic, established Canadian artistic, film school. In Canada, film school. In Canada, especially in Toronto, called especially in Toronto, called Hollywood North Hollywood North turns up a turns up a lof of American films. Among lof of American films. Among Canadians also came many Canadians also came many famous actors, mostly famous actors, mostly comedies.comedies.

In Canada created characteristicIn Canada created characteristictypes of folk music. The diversitytypes of folk music. The diversityreflects a mixture of ethnic andreflects a mixture of ethnic andcultural Canada. In addition to musiccultural Canada. In addition to musicderived from the Scottish traditionderived from the Scottish traditionthere Francophone and Indianthere Francophone and Indianmusic, as traditional and ritual, andmusic, as traditional and ritual, andcontemporary.contemporary.

SportSport The most popular sports in Canada are ice hockey (winter discipline) andThe most popular sports in Canada are ice hockey (winter discipline) and lacrosse (summer discipline). National discipline is hockey, whichlacrosse (summer discipline). National discipline is hockey, which accumulates most of the audience in the country. After hockey otheraccumulates most of the audience in the country. After hockey other popular sports spectacles are curling and Canadian football which has apopular sports spectacles are curling and Canadian football which has a professional Canadian Football League (professional Canadian Football League (CFLCFL). Golf, baseball, skiing,). Golf, baseball, skiing, football, volleyball, basketball, and increasingly MMA are widely cultivatedfootball, volleyball, basketball, and increasingly MMA are widely cultivated by young people at the amateur level but clubs are not popular. Canada by young people at the amateur level but clubs are not popular. Canada

waswas organizer many sporting events.organizer many sporting events.