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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