Презентація "Canada"

CANADA

1. Canada Canada is the second largest country in the world (after Russia) by land mass. Canada has a total area of 9.9 million sq. km. and touches the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic oceans

2. Land of Lakes Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. At last count, there may be two million lakes. Canada’s largest include Lake Huron (Ontario), Great Bear Lake (Northwest Territories), and Lake Superior (Ontario). Lake Winnipeg, Canada’s fifth and the world’s 11th largest, is in Manitoba.

3. Democracy/Monarchy Canada is a Parliamentary Democracy headed by a Prime Minister. A parliamentary democracy has three parts: the Sovereign (Queen), the Senate, and the House of Commons.

4. Canada means village The country’s name is taken from “Kanata”, a Huron-Iroquois word meaning village or settlement. 

5. The maple leaf and other symbols Did you know that it took 40 years for the Canadian parliament to finally decide on a Canadian flag? The red and white flag with the prominent maple leaf was officially chosen on February 15, 1965

The beaver The beaver as a national emblem dates back to the 1700s.

The Maple Leaf Tartan Another Canadian symbol is the Maple Leaf Tartan designed by David Weiser which became an official symbol in 2011.

6. Canada Day Canada Day is celebrated every July 1st, and was for a time, called Dominion Day.

7. Canada’s national anthem Canada’s national anthem, “O Canada” was composed by Calixa Lavallee with lyrics written by Sir Adolphe Basile-Routhier. Вut the version used today was written by Robert Stanley Weir, a lawyer from Montreal.

8. National dish: Poutine Canada’s national dish originated from Quebec in the 1950s. It is made up of a tasty mix of French fries, cheese curds and gravy (підлива).

9. National pastime

Hockey Lacrosse

10. Languages and currency There are 2 official languages in Canada. They are French and English. The currency of Canada is Canadian dollar.

Niagra falls Niagara Falls is one of the world’s leading tourist attractions. It is beetwen Canada and America. Millions of people around the world visit here each year.