Canada is a vast country that spans North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. It has ten provinces and three territories with a long history of indigenous inhabitation and later European colonization. Canada is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy with the Queen as head of state. It has two official languages of English and French and a diverse, multicultural population.

1. Canada

2.  CANADA
 Canada is a country occupying most of
northern North America, extending from the
Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific
Ocean in the west and northward into the
Arctic Ocean.
 It is the world's second largest country by
total area 9,984,670 km2, and shares land
borders with the United States to the south
and northwest.
 The land occupied by Canada was
inhabited for millennia by various groups of
aboriginal people.

3.  Canada is a federation composed of ten
provinces and three territories.
 Western Canada consists of British Columbia
and the three Prairie provinces (Alberta,
Saskatchewan, and Manitoba).
 Central Canada consists of Quebec and
Ontario.
 Atlantic Canada consists of the three Maritime
provinces (New Brunswick, Prince Edward
Island, and Nova Scotia), along with
Newfoundland and Labrador.
 Three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories,
and Nunavut) make up Northern Canada.
Provinces have more autonomy than

5.  Capital:
Ottawa

6.  Largest City: Toronto

7.  History of Canada
 The name Canada comes from a St.
Lawrence Iroquoian word, kanata, meaning
“village” or “settlement”.
 The most common alternative theory
suggested that the name originated when
Spanish or Portuguese explorers, having
explored the northern part of the continent
and unable to find gold and silver, wrote el
cabo de nada
("Cape Nothing"), acá nada, aqui nada or
cánada ("nothing here") on that part of their
maps.
 An alternative explanation favoured by
philologist Marshall Elliott linked the name to
the Spanish word cañada, meaning "glen" or

8. European colonization
 The first known attempt at European
colonization began when Norsemen settled
Newfoundland around 1000 AD. No further
European exploration occurred until 1497,
when Italian seafarer John Cabot explored
and claimed Canada's Atlantic coast in the
name of King Henry VII of England. In
1534, French explorer Jacques
Cartier explored the Saint Lawrence River,
where, on July 24, he planted a 10-metre
(33 ft) cross bearing the words "Long Live
the King of France" and took possession of
the territory (known as the colony

9. Independence
 Following several constitutional conferences,
The Constitution Act, 1867 brought about
Confederation creating “one Dominion under
the name of Canada” on July 1, 1867, with
four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova
Scotia, and New Brunswick.

10.  Government and Politics
 Government:
Federal Parliamentary Constitutional
Monarchy

11. Monarch
Her Majesty The Queen
Elizabeth II

13. Commonwealth of Nations

14. Prime Minister
The Right Honourable
Justin Trudeau
23rd Prime Minister
of Canada
November 4, 2015
to
Present

15. Multiculturalism is often cited as one of Canada's
significant accomplishments, and a key distinguishing
element of Canadian identity.
 Culture
 Religion
Canada is religiously diverse, encompassing a wide
range of beliefs and customs. Canada has no official
church, and the government is officially committed
to religious pluralism.
 Languages
A multitude of languages are used by
Canadians with English and French
 Currency
Canadian Dollar $$$$

17. Sports
• Lacrosse
• Ice Hockey

18. Symbols
Anthem: "O Canada"
Royal anthem: "God Save the
Motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare

20. TOURIST
DESTINATIONS

21. Niagara Falls - Ontario

22. From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe
Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls.

23.  National Parks

24.  Centre Block

25. The Rideau Canal

26.  Royal Ontario Museum

27.  Royal Tyrrell Museum

28.  Canadian Foods
POUTINE

29. MAPLE SYRUP

30. BACON

31.  Famous People from Canada

32. THANK YOU