Canada

By Marcus Hunter

World map of Canada

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The purple is CanadaThe green is Great Britain.

Why do they speak French?

• Only parts of Canada are French speaking, mainly Quebec, Montreal & North Ontario. As the French invaded Canada in the 15th century, and colonised a small island called Sable Island. The French were led by a man called Pierre Du Guast who then led a few colonising expeditions across Canada and took over more areas, and by about 1605 he owned all of what was then called 'New France'

• Montreal, in Quebec also has a ice hockey team called the Montreal Canadiens but are also known as the "Le Habitants Le Canadiens"which translated to The Settlers of Canada.

French Canadian folklore

• Popular characters in French Canadian folklore include a hero figure named Ti-Jean (short for petit Jean , or Little John) and a hunter named Dalbec.

French Canadian Traditions

• Baking is one of the main traditions.

• Most traditions revolve around the church or Catholicism.

French Canadian National Costume

• This is the French Canadian National Costume.

French Canadian Famous Citizens

• Roberta Bondar is famous astronaut.