1. Canada
© Markéta Čeřovská

3. Introducing Canada How many and which are the official languages?
two: English and French
What continent is Canada located at?
America
What´s the capital city?
Ottawa
What does the Canadian flag look like?
What is the national sport?
ice hockey

4. Symbols of Canada
A MOOSE
A BEAVER
MAPLE LEAF
A GRIZZLY

5. Aboriginal peoples of Canada
First Nations
Inuit
Métis

6. First Nations lived in all areas of Canada
fishing, hunting buffalo, growing vegetable

8. Inuit also called Eskimos lived in the north of Canada
hunting seals, whales, caribou and polar bears

9. Métis
some of the French and English settlers married the First Nations women – their children are called Métis
fur trade
FUR TRADE = OBCHOD S KOŽEŠINAMI

10. Parts of Canada there´re 10 provinces and 3 territories
Provinces and their capital cities:
British Columbia Victoria
- Edmonton
- Regina
- Winnipeg
- Toronto
- Quebec
- Fredericton
- Halifax
- St. John´s
- Charlottetown
Territories and their capital cities:
- Whitehorse
- Yellowknife
Nunavut Igaluit

11. The regions of Canada THE ATLANTIC REGION Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
- the first provinces discovered by the Europeans
- home to many nationalities
- important for: fishing, farming, forestry, mining, agriculture
- an important tourist place

12. CENTRAL CANADA the Great Lakes region
more than ½ of Canadians live here
- - the industrial and manufacturing heart of Canada
Quebec
more than ¾ speak French as their 1st language
forestry, energy, mining, hydroelectricity, farming
source of freshwater
Ontario
about 1/3 of all Canadians live here, bilingual
powerful economy, production of cars, machinery, plastic and chemical products, food, farming
the local mines are the biggest producers of metals in Canada

13. THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES THE WEST COAST Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta
the best farm land – farming, agriculture
service industries, machinery, transportation equipment, clothing etc.
rich in energy resources – oil, natural gas
THE WEST COAST
British Columbia
mountain ranges: e.g. the Rocky Mountains
forestry, hydroelectricity, fishing, orchards
a tourist area - Vancouver

14. Northwest territories Yukon Nunavut
THE NORTH
Northwest territories
Yukon
Nunavut
cover more than 1/3 of Canada
a huge area but a small population
Aboriginal peoples
natural resources: mining, oil, gas
aboriginal art
"The Land of the Midnight Sun"
Yukon – the coldest place (-63°C)

16. Famous places
Quebec
Calgary
Vancouver

17. Niagara Falls
state Ontario, CAN + state New York, USA

18. Government in Canada there´re 3 levels: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
responsible for all Canada: national defence, foreign policy, citizenship etc.
PROVINCIAL + TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT
takes care of: education, health care, highways
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (local)‏
operates in each city or community
looks after: policing, fire fighting, snow removal, recycling

19. The Parliament of Canada
a democratic country, a constitution
since 1982 no official British approval is needed for changes of the Constitution or laws
the Queen
Elizabeth II
(the British Emperor)‏
represented by the Governor General
The House of Commons
(elected by voters,
Members of Parliament)‏
The Senate
(chosen by the Prime
Minister and appointed by
the Governor General)‏

20. Canadian Special
Wayne Gretzky
Sky Dome, Toronto
Lacrosse
Terry Fox

21. Michael J. Fox Mike Myers Bryan Adams Ogopogo Maple syrup
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