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Canada~ Our Neighbor to the North ~

Location of CanadaLocation of Canada

Canada is located on the continent of

Canada’s borders include:◦ South – ◦ North – ◦ East – ◦ West –

Geography of CanadaGeography of Canada

Canadian Shield

Atlantic Ocean

Hudson Bay

Pacific OceanUnited States

Great Lakes

Arctic Ocean

Rocky Mountains

Greenland

Arctic Circle

Capital of CanadaCapital of CanadaCanada’s capital city is

◦ It is in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.

The official languages spoken in Ottawa are

A person is consideredOther large cities in

Canada are

The leader of Canada is◦ He is called the

Canada’s form of government is a  ◦ The Queen of England serves as the

chief of state, while the Prime Minister is head of the government.

Canada is part of the British

Canada’s GovernmentCanada’s Government

Canada has a total of provinces and territories.

◦ Alberta◦ British ◦ Manitoba◦ New ◦ Newfoundland and Labrador◦ Northwest◦ Nova Scotia◦ ...◦ Ontario◦ Prince Island◦ Quebec◦ Saskatchewan◦ ...

Canada’s Provinces and TerritoriesCanada’s Provinces and Territories

About 5,000 years ago, ◦They settled in the northern

They became known as the◦The word Inuit means 

The Inuit got most of their food by ◦They would hunt seal and caribou.

Early CanadiansEarly Canadians

In 1497,  In 1530,  During the 1500s and

1600s, Both countries wanted to

Explorers of CanadaExplorers of Canada

Climate of CanadaClimate of CanadaDifferent parts of Canada

have different climates.

◦Northern Canada: It is very

◦Central and Eastern Canada: These areas have

◦Much of Canada receives heavy

◦What is the Chinook? It is a warm

Canada’s resources include: iron ore,Canada’s industries include: mining,

Natural Resources and IndustriesNatural Resources and Industries

Canada is home to many different animals and plants. ◦Plants: evergreen trees, maples, ◦Animals: polar bear, Arctic fox, snowshoe

hare, ◦Birds:◦Fish: Arctic

Canadian WildlifeCanadian Wildlife

Canadians celebrate many holidays.

◦Boxing Day –

◦Victoria Day –

◦Canada Day –

◦National Aboriginal Day –

◦Saint Jean-Baptiste Day –

Canadian HolidaysCanadian Holidays

Canada’s Famous FacesCanada’s Famous FacesMany famous people were born in Canada.

Here are a few examples!◦Actors – ◦Inventors – ◦Athletes – ◦Musicians –◦TV Personalities –◦Authors –

Interesting FactsInteresting FactsDinosaur Provincial Park

◦Located in

Je Me Souviens◦This is the official motto of ◦In

Landforms◦Canada shares two important

landforms with the United States. They are the

Klondike Gold Rush of 1897

◦ On July 17, 1897, ◦ The gold was found in the banks of the ◦ People were struck with “Klondike Fever.”

Many departed Seattle for the gold fields, and the rush was on.

More Interesting FactsMore Interesting Facts

Even More Interesting FactsEven More Interesting FactsRoyal Canadian Mounted Police

◦ Like any other country, Canada needed a police force to make sure laws were followed properly. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Known as An RCMP uniform included a red coat with badges, a

felt hat ( In French, the RCMP is called Gendarmerie royale

du Canada.

My Canadian ChoiceMy Canadian Choice

I used the following resource to help locate the information shown in this PowerPoint presentation.

Mattern, Joanne. Canada. Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning Corporation, 2003.

 

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