5. Canada is a countryCanada is a country
occupying most of northernoccupying most of northern
North AmericaNorth America, extending, extending
from thefrom theAtlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean inin
the east to thethe east to the PacificPacific
OceanOcean in the west andin the west and
northward into thenorthward into the ArcticArctic
OceanOcean. It is the world's. It is the world's
second largestsecond largest country bycountry by
total areatotal area. Canada's. Canada's
common bordercommon border with thewith the
United StatesUnited States to the southto the south
and northwest is theand northwest is the
longest in the world.longest in the world.
7. History of CanadaHistory of Canada
The history of Canada
begins with the arrival
of Paleo-Indians
thousands of years
ago. Canada has been
inhabited for millennia
by Aboriginal
peoples, who evolved
trade, spiritual and
social hierarchies
systems.
8. The National Flag ofThe National Flag of
Canada, also known as theCanada, also known as the
Maple Leaf, is a redMaple Leaf, is a red flagflag
with a white square in itswith a white square in its
centre, featuring a stylized 11-centre, featuring a stylized 11-
pointed redpointed red maple leafmaple leaf. Its. Its
adoption in 1965 marked theadoption in 1965 marked the
first time a national flag hadfirst time a national flag had
been officially adopted inbeen officially adopted in
CanadaCanada to replace theto replace the UnionUnion
FlagFlag..
9. The Arms of CanadaThe Arms of Canada
(also known as the(also known as the
Royal Coat of Arms ofRoyal Coat of Arms of
CanadaCanada or formally asor formally as
the Arms of Histhe Arms of His
Majesty in Right ofMajesty in Right of
Canada)Canada) is, sinceis, since
1921, the official1921, the official coatcoat
of armsof arms of theof the
Canadian monarchCanadian monarch ,,
and thus also ofand thus also of
CanadaCanada. It is closely. It is closely
modelled after themodelled after the
roval coat of arms ofroval coat of arms of
the United Kingdomthe United Kingdom
with distinctivewith distinctive
Canadian elementsCanadian elements
replacing or added toreplacing or added to
those derived fromthose derived from
10. The Arms of CanadaThe Arms of Canada
(also known as the(also known as the
Royal Coat of Arms ofRoyal Coat of Arms of
CanadaCanada or formally asor formally as
the Arms of Histhe Arms of His
Majesty in Right ofMajesty in Right of
Canada)Canada) is, sinceis, since
1921, the official1921, the official coatcoat
of armsof arms of theof the
Canadian monarchCanadian monarch ,,
and thus also ofand thus also of
CanadaCanada. It is closely. It is closely
modelled after themodelled after the
roval coat of arms ofroval coat of arms of
the United Kingdomthe United Kingdom
with distinctivewith distinctive
Canadian elementsCanadian elements
replacing or added toreplacing or added to
those derived fromthose derived from
