CANADIAN CULTURE AND BASIC FRENCH LANGUAGE

1. Canadian
Culture Basic
French
Language

2. Lesson II

3. About Canada

4. Canada
Canada, second largest country
in the world in area (after
Russia), occupying roughly the
northern two-fifths of the
continent of North America.
Despite Canada's great size, it is
one of the world's most sparsely
populated countries

5. Canada
• Area: 9.8 million sq.
km
• It is the second
largest country in the
world by total area.

7. Canada
• It is a country in the
Northern part of
Northern America.
• It has (10) ten provinces
and (3) three territories
extend from Atlantic to
Pacific ocean.

8. Canada
• Capital: Ottawa
• Form of Government:
-Parliamentary Democracy
-Constitutional Monarchy.
Legislatives:
Senate:105
House of Commons:308

9. What is
Parliamentary
Democracy?
-It is a system of government in
which citizens elect
representatives to a legislative
parliament to make the necessary
laws and decisions for the
country

10. Constitutional
Monarchy
• a system of government in
which a country is ruled by a
king and queen whose power is
limited by a constitution.

11. Canada
• Chief or head of state:
-Queen Elizabeth II
The sovereign is the personi-
fication of the Canadian state and
is Queen of Canada as a matter of
constitutional law, who has
reigned since 6 February 1952.

12. Queen
Elizabeth
• Represented by:
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean since
2005

13. About Canada
Official Language:
English and French
Official Religion: none
Religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of
groups and beliefs. Christianity is the largest
religion in Canada, with Roman Catholics having
the most adherents. Christians, representing
67.3% of the population in 2011, are followed by
people having no religion with 23.9% of the total
population.

14. • 37.06 million (2018)
• Monetary unit:1 Canadian
dollar=100 cents
• P51.21=1 Canadian Dollar
Population

15. FLAG
There is symbolism in both the design and the
colors of the national flag of Canada. The colors
are meant to symbolize hope and prosperity, as
well as peace, tranquility and neutrality. The
maple leaf design represents the cultural heritage
of the nation and the natural resources of Canada

16. About Canada
• Canada is widely known for its hockey,
maple syrup, and brutally cold winters. But
you can bet your back bacon that Canadians
also enjoy some special products only
available in the Great White North, many of
which are completely unknown to its
neighbors to the south, at least outside of
specialist importers.

17. Hockey

18. Canada
Known:
• Maple syrup is most definitely
something Canada is famous
for, with around 80% of the
world's maple syrup produced
in Canada. Quebec is by far the
largest producer thanks to its
abundance of maple trees.

19. Maple Syrups

20. Canada
Most of the fruit species
cultivated in Canada belong to
the rose family. They include
fruits such as apples, pears,
nectarines, plums, prunes,
cherries and apricots,
as well as berries such as
strawberries, raspberries,
cranberries and blueberries

21. ROSE FAMILY OF FRUIT
Jump to Fruits and seeds

22. Rose Family
• 1. Apple

23. Rose Family
2. Pears

24. Rose Family
3. Nectarines

25. Rose Family
4. Plums

26. Rose Family
5. Prunes

27. Rose Family
6. Cherries

28. Rose Family
6. Apricot

29. Rose Family (Berries)
1. Strawberries

30. Rose Family (Berries)
2. Raspberries

31. Rose Family (Berries)
2. Cranberries

32. Rose Family (Berries)
3. Blueberries