CANADA

Canada si the second largest country in the world.  Around  900 000 sq kilometre is  covered with rivers and lakes including the great Lakes. Canada has also the longest coasline.

Canada occupies the whole of the northern part of North America (except Alaska) and many islands Baffin Island, Newfoundland, Vancouver, Prince Edward Island etc.).

Canada is bordered by the USA to the south and the north west. Most people live 150 kilometres from US- Candien borders. The southern part is covered in forest. The northern part is mostly tundra.

GEOGRAPHI

Canadien Rocky mountains lie along cost. The Great Lakes Region is the largest area of fresh water in the world. There are famous Niagara Falls between Lake Erie and Ontario. We can find also other big and beautiful lakes in Canada, e.g. Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Lake Winnipeg etc.

Canada has large mountain areas – the Rocky Mountains, the Mackenzie Mountains and the Melville Hills. The highest mountain is Mt. Logan in the Alaska Region, the longest river is the Mackenzie, other big rivers are the Yukon, the Fraser, the Columbia and the River St. Lawrence.

Country is divided into ten provinces. and three teritories.

CLIMATE

Canada has mostly continental climate with cold snowy winters and warm summers. the far north has a polar climate.

ANIMALS

Canada has natural environment for many animals species. Animals commonly found in Canada include the beaver, the canadian national animal, the moose, the black bear, the grizzly bear.

OTAWA

Otawa is Canada’s largest city with a population of about 6 million and the capital city of Ontario. It is situated in the southern part of the province on the bank of Lake Ontario. The city has a very cosmopolitan and international character, . It was also the exile home of the Czech writer Josef Škvorecký and his wife Zdena Salivarová. The largest city is Torronto.

PEOPLE

Canada have more than 27 mil. people. The density is one of the lowest in the world. People are mainly of British and French originand and the rest is made by Eskimos or Indians

History:
The original inhabitants came to Canada some 10 or 25 thousand years ago from Asia. The first Europeans here were the Vikings. During the Age of Discoveries (the 15th and 16th centuries) some navigators (e.g. Jacques Cartier) landed on the Canadian coast. Since the 16th century large territories were occupied by the French but France lost this country in wars with England and Canada became a British dominion.

political system

Canada is constitutional monarchy eith queen Elisabeth II as its reigning monarch. She is head of state and theGovernor General is her representative is CanadaCanada hat a party syste, in parliament with the majority party as the goverment. heir party leader is prime minister

Economy:
Canada has mainly coal, metal, oil and gas, machine-building and chemical industries. hydroelectric industry is highly developed in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

Flag

parliament adopted ahat is now Canada´s National flag in 1964. It gas central maple leaf emblem and the red and white colors.