Canada
Canada
Classic
- Location: North America, borders with America.
- Oceans: Pacific and Atlantic.
- Size: Second-largest in the world, 126 times bigger than Czechia.
- Population: 36 million.
- Major Ethnic Groups: European descendants, Asian, Native people (American Indians, Inuits).
- Comparison with Czech Republic: 3.5 times more people than CZ.
- Subdivisions: 10 provinces (more independent), 3 territories (more state control).
- Major Cities: Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec.
- Form of Government: Member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
- Head of State: Charles III, represented by the Governor-General.
- Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau.
- Official Languages: French, English.
- National Symbols: Maple Leafs, Beavers.
- Highest Point: Mt. Logan (6000m).
- Longest River: Mackenzie River.
- Lakes: Cover about 7.6% of the Canadian landmass, including 4 of the Great Lakes: Superior, Huron, Eerie, and Ontario. Canada has 2 million lakes.
- Niagara Falls: CAN part known as Horseshoe Fall, said to be much nicer.
- Famous People: Drake, Ryan Gosling, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Ryan Reynolds, Wayne Gretzky.
- Flora and Fauna: Rattlesnakes, moose, bison, beaver, black bear, reindeer, grizzly bear, gray wolf, red fox, polar bear, Arctic Hare, whales.
- National Parks: Canada maintains almost 40 national parks. The oldest is Banff (established in 1885).
- Facts:
- Largest coastline in the world.
- World's most educated country: Over half of its residents have college degrees.
- Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world's lakes combined.
- National sports: hockey and lacrosse.
Inventions
- Peanut butter
- Plexiglass
- Checked luggage
- Egg carton
- Insulin
- Radio broadcast
- IMAX
- Garbage bag