The National emblem of Canada the maple leaf appears on its flag Canada is the second largest country in the world but only 24 million people live in the.

The National emblem of Canada the maple leaf appears on its flag

Canada is the second largest country in the world but only 24 million people live in the country. Canada has two

official languages : French , which is spoken particularly in the eastern province of Quebec , and English.

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SurfaceCanada has a 9 984 670 square kilometer surface.Northern Canada is an Artic wasteland of islands

and ice pack. To the south , the tundra merges into a land of coniferous forest and lakes.

ReligionIt has no official religion but most of the Canadians

are Christians.

Birthrate and MortalityThe Canadian birthrate is 10.28 % ,

The Canadian mortality is 7.98 %.

History • The original inhabitants of Canada were Amerindian

peoples who crossed over the Bering Strait from Asia.

• The Inuits of the Artic arrived later. • The vikings were probably the first Europeans to

reach Canada. In a long struggle for regional supremacy , Britain finally emmerged victorous when French forces at Quebec were defeated by the Bristh troops in 1759. The French colonists maintained their individual indentity during Canada’s subsquent history , and separatism and autonomy for the province of Québec.

UnemploymentUnemployment is 8 % in Canada.

CapitalThe capital of Canada is Ottawa, this city is in eastern Ontario, just across the Ottawa River from Gatineau, Quebec.

Main citiesThe main cities of Canada are Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton.

•The climate of the north is bitterly cold and the artic circle runs accross the Northwest territory.

•Even the south , which has a continental climate , endures long , freezing winters , although summers are warm.

•The highest point in Canada , Mount Logan, is situated in the Saint Elias Mountains near the Alaskan border : Mount Logan is 6,050 meters high.

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•The land is rich in mineral ressources ,including asbestos , copper , gold , gypsum, , lead , molybdenum , postash, , silver , uranium and zinc. •Canada also has reserves of oil and natural gas.•The highest point in Canada is Mount Logan which is situated in the Saint Elias Mountains near the Alaskan border 

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EconomyCanada is the 13 th world economy