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CANADA

Location

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Important Cities

  1. Ottawa(Capital)
  2. Toronto
  3. Edmonton
  4. Churchill
  5. Dawson
  6. Whitehorse
  7. Montreal
  8. Regina
  9. Calgary
  10. Victoria
  11. Halifax
  12. Quebec City
  13. Iqaluit

Main Attractions

  1. Butchart Gardens, Victoria
  2. Whistler Mountain, Whistler
  3. Capilano Suspension Bridge
  4. Banff National Park
  5. Canadian Rockies
  6. Grouse Mountain
  7. Niagara Falls (with USA)
  8. Louisbourg Fortress
  9. CN Tower, Toronto
  10. Underground City, Montreal
  11. Baffin Island
  12. Old Quebec
  13. Stanely Park

Main Industries

  1. Food Products
  2. Fish Products
  3. Chemicals
  4. Petroleum and Natural Gas
  5. Wood and Paper Products
Hunted Facts on canada
  • Canada is a federal constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, consisting of ten provinces and three territories, and defines itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation; both English and French are official languages.
  • Canada was a major front in the War of 1812 between the United States and British Empire and its successful defence had important long-term effects on Canada, including the building of a sense of unity and nationalism among British North Americans.
  • Canada's two official languages, English and French, are the mother tongues of 59.7% and 23.2% of the population, respectively.
  • Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm that formally recognizes Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada.
  • Canada's official national sports are ice hockey (winter) and lacrosse (summer), however, hockey is considerably more a part of Canadian culture, and is by far the most popular spectator sport in the country.
  • Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges, and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, Canada goose and the common loon.
  • Canada joined the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1990 and hosted the OAS General Assembly in Windsor in June 2000, and the third Summit of the Americas in Quebec City in April 2001.
  • Canada is a significant source for the United States of marijuana, as well as precursor chemicals and over-the-counter drugs that are used to produce illicit synthetic drugs.
  • Canada's importance to the United States is not just a border-state phenomenon: Canada is the leading export market for 39 of the 50 U.S. States, and ranked in the top three for another 8 States.
  • Canadas Annie Martin (Sherbrooke, QC) and Kara Zakrzewski (Etobicoke, ON) were the victors, taking the gold from Swedens Sara Uddstahi and Karin Lundquist 21-16, 21-19, while fellow Canucks Sarah Hogarth and Sara Pothaar of Toronto defeated Italys Silvia Fanella and Cristiana Giovannini 21-17, 21-13 to capture the bronze.





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