Canada is a northern country in North America that borders the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans. Ottawa is the capital city, while Toronto is the largest city. Canada is known for hockey, mac and cheese, and not delivering mail on Saturdays. The Great Lakes, which include Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, are mostly located within Canada. Common animals include beavers, gray wolves, and raccoons.

1. CANADA

2. CANADA – BASIC INFO.
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 Northern country in North
America
 World’s 2nd largest country
 Touches the Atlantic, Pacific,
and Arctic Oceans
 Capital: Ottawa
 Largest City: Toronto
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3. WEIRD FUN FACTS
• Hockey and Lacrosse are the National Sports
• Canadians consume more Macaroni and Cheese than any other
nation
• Canadians don’t have mail delivery on Saturdays
• The oldest person to live in Canada was Marie-Louise Meilleur
(she was 117 years old)
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4. THE GREAT LAKES
 Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
 the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world
 have a total surface area of 245,000 square kilometers, of which
about one third is in Canada
 only Lake Michigan is entirely within the USA

6. CANADIAN ANIMALS
 Beavers
• Live in the large forests and mountains of Canada
• Their teeth grow throughout their life because they get worn down
from gnawing on wood
 Gray Wolf
• Hunts with its pack
• Nocturnal
 Raccoon
• Nocturnal
• They eat just about anything!