Know about the educational city - Canada.

1. CANADA

2. OVERVIEW
• Canada, second largest country in the world in area (after Russia), occupying
roughly the northern two-fifths of the continent of North America.
• it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries.
• The word Canada is derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata, meaning a village
or settlement.
• Canada has been an influential member of the Commonwealth and has played a
leading role in the organization of French-speaking countries

3. CANADA’S FLAG
• The flag of Canada often referred to as the Canadian flag, or unofficially as
the Maple Leaf
• On February 15th, 1965, the modern Canadian flag, bearing its hallmark maple
leaf, was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. Today, the maple leaf is a
recognized symbol of Canada; it has also come to symbolize unity, tolerance, and
peace.

4. CANADIAN FOOD
• Most Canadians eat a largely “western” diet broadly similar to the diet of
Americans and Europeans, with a heavy focus on processed grain and dairy
products, farm-grown beef and chicken, certain cooked or fresh fruits and
vegetables, and questionable amounts of salt and sugar.
• Some of the most famous Canadian foods are raw natural ingredients grown in
Canada such as fruits, vegetables and meats.
• As Canada's population becomes more multicultural through immigration,
foreign cuisine has become very popular.

5. FACTS
• Children are required by law to attend education from the age of six until sixteen. It is
permissible for children to be home-schooled although this must be in accordance
with government guidelines
• Children under the age of twelve cannot be charged with a criminal offence although
parents can be made financially responsible of their behaviour.
• The official languages spoken in Canada are English and French, although there are
many more English speakers than French.
• There are more than 60 Aboriginal languages spoken across the country

6. ABOUT
• Capital: Ottawa
• Currency: The currency in Canada is the Canadian Dollar
• Population: 37+ million (2019)
• National anthem: The national anthem for Canada is ‘O Canada’ the lyrics of
which were originally in French until the English version was introduced in 1906
• Location: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the
east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of
the conterminous USA.

7. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
• Niagara Falls
• Banff National Park & the Rocky Mountains
• Toronto's CN Tower
• Old Quebec (Vieux-Quebec)
• Ottawa's Parliament Hill

8. NIAGARA FALLS

9. BANFF NATIONAL PARK

10. TORRONTO’S CN TOWER

11. OLD QUEBEC

12. OTTAWA’S PARLIAMENT HILL

13. CANADIAN SPORTS
• ICE HOCKEY
• SKIING
• CURLING

14. ECONOMY
• With its great natural resources ,skilled labour force, and modern capital plant
Canada enjoys solid economic prospects.
• Canada has changed from being a rural , agricultural society to being primarily
industrial and urban.
• The economy of Canada is a highly developed mixed economy with 10th largest
GDP by nominal and 16th largest GDP by PPP in the world.
• As with other developed nations,the Canada’s economy is dominated by the
service industry, which employs about three quarters of Canadians.

15. CULTURE
• Throughout Canada’s history, its culture has been influenced by European culture
and traditions, especially British and French, and by its own indigenous cultures.
• Canada’s culture draws from its broad range of constituent nationalities, and
policies that promote society are constitutionally protected.
• The Canadian government has influenced culture with programs, laws and
institutions. It has created crown corporations to promote Canadian culture
through media, such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the
National Film Broad of Canada (NFB),and promotes many events which it
considers to promote Canadian tradition.

16. CURRENCY
• All of Canada uses the Canadian Dollar.
• There are no 1 or 2 dollar bills in Canada, they
have been replaced by 1 and 2 dollar coins – the
“loonie” and the “toonie”
• In the history, Canadian Dollar has usually been
at least a bit weaker than the united states , but
recently trend has changed.

17. CURRENCY
• Canadian bills are brightly coloured and
easy to distinguish ,which also happens
to be a point of cultural Canadian pride.
• The newest Canadian bills, released in
2011, are made of polymer instead of
paper.

18. FAMOUS HOTELS
• Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta
• Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg
• The Algonquin Resort, St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick
• Fogo Island Inn, Joe Batt’s Arm, Newfoundland
• Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City
• Ritz-Carlton, Toronto

19. FAMOUS CASINO
• Casino Niagara, Ontario
• Casino De Montreal, Quebec
• Caesars Windsor Hotel And Casino, Ontario
• Casino Rama Resort, Ontario
• River Cree Resort And Casino, Alberta
• Niagara Falls view Casino Resort, Ontario