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Canada is the second largest country in the world. The largest country is Russia. The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto Montreal and Vancouver. Canada has two of the biggest lakes in the world Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.. Canada stretches from the pacific ocean on the west, to the Atlantic ocean on the east.Northern Canada reaches into the artic circle, while southern Canada stretches below the northern points of the united states. The capital of Canada is Ottawa
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If you ever go to Canada here’s some places you could go see ! Niagara Falls: The Niagara falls is one of Canada’s biggest tourist attractions,they were formed in the last Ice age. Toronto: The CN tower and the roger’s centre are great attractions in this city.They are at the shores of lake ontario.Roger’s centre is a huge stadium,it has the worlds first retractable roof. Vancouver: Vancouver is in the west of Canada it is great for outdoor sports. The last winter olympics in 2010 took place in Vancouver.
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Land use - Arable land five percent. Permanent crops zero per-cent. Forest and woodlands fifty four percent, so that means most of Canada is taken up of forest and woodland. Environmental issues in Canada is air, water pollution and acid rains. The most natural hazards to Canada is tornadoes and forest fires
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The maritime provinces on the east coast rely heavily on the Atlantic ocean for their way of life.
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The majority of Canada is still wilderness. This makes Canada a popular spot for hunting and catching fish.
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Most of Canada’s northern islands are located inside the artic circle.
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Most of Canada’s population live’s within one hundred miles of the border with the United States. About 75% of the population lives in major cities or towns. Climate With Canada being so large, the climate varies considerably throughout the country. Canada is generally known for its cold winter and hot, but short summers.
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1. What is the capital of Canada? 2. What are Canada’s two biggest lake’s? 3. Where are most of Canada’s northern islands located? 4. Where is the maritime province? 5. How where the Niagara Falls formed? 6. Where is Vancouver in Canada? 7. What two attractions are in Toronto? 8. What are the three biggest cities in Canada? 9. What is Canada generally known for? 10. What are the most natural hazards to Canada?
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