Presentation about canada - canada. Presentation on the theme "Canada - Canada" Symbols of Canada in English presentation

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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 slightly larger than the United States, but has only about a tenth as many people. About 28 million of people live in Canada. About 80% of the population live within 320 km of the southern border. Much of the rest of Canada is uninhabited or thinly populated because of severe natural conditions. Canada "s people are varied. About 57% of all Canadians have some English ancestry and about 32% have some French ancestry. Native people - American Indians and Eskimos - make up about 2% of the country" s population. 77% of Canada "s people live in cites or towns.

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The Capital of Canada

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. One third of its people are French-speaking. Ottawa is the capital of Canada and is located on the banks of the Ottawa, Rideau and Gatineau rivers. Canada "s fourth-largest city is a complementary blend of urban and rural lifestyles, old and new neighborhoods, culture and heritage, business and government. Ottawa also has a high standard of living reflected in a multitude of accessible services, vibrant entertainment, exciting recreational activities, and thriving businesses.

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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.

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FIAG

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.

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National emblem

Early settlers are represented by the three royal lions of England, the royal lion of Scotland, the harp of Ireland and the fleur-de-lis of France.

The lion of England holds the British flag.

The unicorn of Scotland holds the flag of Royal France.

The bottom has the fleur-de-lis (France), the shamrock (Ireland), the thistle (Scotland), and the rose (England).

About the country Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Area 9984 thousand sq. km. (second place in the world). It is washed by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. It shares borders with the USA, Denmark and France. Population 34 million. The capital is Ottawa. It is a federal state with 10 provinces and 3 territories. Official languages: English and French.

Geography Canada occupies almost the entire northern half of the continent of North America and the numerous islands adjacent to it. In the east, the coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic, in the west - the Pacific, and in the north - the Arctic Ocean. The area of ​​the country is thousands of square kilometers.

Rivers and Lakes Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world and has a significant supply of fresh water. In eastern Canada, the St. Lawrence River flows into the Bay of St. Lawrence, having the largest estuary in the world, where the island of Newfoundland is located. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are separated by the Bay of Fundy, which has some of the world's highest tides. To the north of the 60th parallel there are numerous lakes (the largest of which are the Big Bear and Big Slave Lakes) and crossed by the Mackenzie River, the longest river in the country.

The Great Lakes are a system of freshwater lakes in North America, in the United States and Canada. It includes a number of large and medium-sized water bodies connected by rivers and straits. The Great Lakes proper include the five largest: Upper, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario. Great Lakes

Niagara Falls is the common name for three waterfalls on the Niagara River, which separates the US state of New York from the Canadian province of Ontario. Niagara Falls are Horseshoe Falls, sometimes also called Canadian Falls, American Falls and Fata Falls. Niagara Falls is the most powerful in North America. The height of the waterfalls is 53 meters. The foot of the American Falls is obscured by a pile of stones, which is why its apparent height is only 21 meters. The width of the American Falls is 323 meters, the Horseshoe Falls is 792 meters. Niagara Falls

Flora Northern Canada is covered with tundra, which extends far to the south. Heathers, sedges, birch and willow shrubs grow here. To the south of the tundra there is a wide strip of forests. Coniferous forests predominate; the main species are black spruce in the east and white spruce in the west, pine, larch, thuja, etc. Forests in the Great Lakes region are especially diverse (American elm, Weymouth pine, Canadian tsuga, oak, chestnut, beech). On the Pacific coast there are coniferous forests of Douglas, Sitka spruce, Alaskan and red cedar); Strawberry and Oregon oak are found near Vancouver. In the coastal Atlantic provinces, Acadian forests with balsamic fir, black and red spruce; also cedar, American larch, yellow birch, beech.

Fauna Reindeer, polar hare, arctic fox and original musk ox are found in the tundra zone. To the south, the fauna is more diverse: forest caribou, red deer wapiti, elk, bighorn sheep and bighorn sheep in mountainous regions. Rodents are quite numerous: the Canadian chikari squirrel, chipmunk, American flying squirrel, beaver, jerboa jumper, muskrat, needle-fur porcupine, meadow and American hare, pika. Among the feline predators for Canada are the Canadian lynx and the puma. There are wolves, foxes, a gray grizzly bear, a striped raccoon. Weasel sable, pecan, otter, wolverine, etc. There are many nesting migratory birds and game birds. The fauna of reptiles and amphibians is not rich. There are many fish in freshwater bodies.

State and political structure Canada is a state of the British Commonwealth, and formally the head of state is the English queen. The Queen's official representative in Canada is the Governor General. Canada is a parliamentary federal system with a democratic tradition. The legislative branch is represented by Parliament. Executive power is exercised by Her Majesty's Government by the Privy Council. The queen is the supreme bearer of executive power. The judiciary in the country is vested in the Queen and the Royal Courts.

Population Canada is relatively sparsely populated. The population density (about 3.5 people per 1 km²) is one of the lowest in the world. The population of Canada is about 34 million people. The most populated area of ​​the country is the Quebec-Windsor corridor along the flat banks of the St. Lawrence River and in the southeast of the Great Lakes. The bulk of the population are descendants of immigrants from Europe: Anglo-Saxons, French-Canadians, Germans, Italians, Ukrainians, Dutch, etc. The indigenous population - Indians and Eskimos - was pushed to the north during colonization.

Major cities Toronto is the largest city in Canada, located at the intersection of water and land routes. Population, thousand inhabitants. The cities of Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Markham and others form the metropolitan area of ​​Greater Toronto (GTA) with a population of 5715 thousand. About 1/3 of the population of Canada lives in Toronto and the surrounding area. 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, therefore the city is called "French Canada" or "Paris of North America". Montreal is the country's industrial center as well as a huge transportation hub. Montreal is a major river port. Vancouver is located in southwestern Canada, bordering the United States. The population of the city itself is people. (2006), but in Greater Vancouver, if you take into account more than 20 suburbs, more than 2 million people live. Vancouver is the largest port on the west coast of Canada and one of the largest business and industrial centers in the world.

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital of Canada. Ottawa is the fourth largest city in the country and ranks 6th in terms of living standards in the world. Ottawa is located on the banks of the Ottawa River and on the Rideau Canal. The city was founded in the 1820s. Until 1855 it was called Bytown. Since 1867 the capital of Canada. Population 875 thousand inhabitants. City administration is carried out by the municipal council headed by the mayor. The appearance of Ottawa is characterized by an abundance of water and greenery, a chess system of streets associated with a developed system of park roads. Residential buildings are mainly two-storey.

Culture Many elements of Canadian culture are very similar to that of the United States, including film, television, clothing, housing, private transportation, consumer goods, and food. Regardless, Canada has its own unique culture. In commemoration of Canada's populated with peoples of diverse origins, the country has had a policy of multiculturalism since the 1960s. Elements from cultures around the world can be found in Canadian cities; festivals dedicated to the cultures of different countries are regularly held. The influence of the indigenous population of Canada is also noticeable: in many places you can find huge totem poles and other objects of indigenous art.