Canada

By: Sonya Sheets

Geography

• Canada has a very small population for the country’s size: 28 Million.

• Geographical landscape consists of the Arctic circle, Mountain ranges and Industrial sea faring towns.

• The Areas connected tot eh Pacific and Atlantic ocean rely heavily on these oceans

• Popular country to Hunt and Fish

• Canada contains many states within, such as: The Atlantic provinces, Ontario, Western Canada, British Colombia, Quebec and Northern Canada.

• The North Pole was once considered to lie on the Canadian arctic circle, but now it lies closer to Siberia Russia.

• Boreal Forests engulf most of the country

• Ice is also more prevalent in the Northern Areas

People

• Elizabeth Bruyere

• Born March 19 1818

• Death 1876

• Founder of grey sisters of Ottawa, Canada

• Also a founder of Ottawa's Schools and hospitals

• Emily Stowe

• Born May 1 1831

• Died in 1903

• First Canadian woman to study Medicine

• Social Activist and Feminist

Culture

• Canada is considered one of the few most diversely populated countries in the world

• Smoking is quickly becoming a very looked-down-upon habit in Canadian society

• In Canadian families, 80% of women headed over their households

• Common sports include hockey and Curling

• English and French are the most preferred languages in Canada

• “The five most widely-spoken non-official languages are Chinese (the home language of 2.6% of Canadians), Punjabi (0.8%), Spanish (0.7%), Italian (0.6%), and Arabic (0.5%).”

• “In Quebec, if you give wine, Make sure it is the most expensive you can afford”

• “Do not give white lilies as these are used for funerals”

• Immigration to Canada is generally easy if accompanied with an ID and vista.

• Ontario is identified as the region of major business, whereas The Northern area is more considered a pioneering spirit among the people whom live there.

Sources

• http://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/Canada/Canada.htm#KeyFacts

• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/canada.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Canada