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• Canada


  Village or Settlement
• Canada is a country in North America
• Canada's ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline
• First British claim. Cabot and his son landed on June 24, 1497 in either Labrador, Newfoundland, or on Cape Breton Island and claimed the land for England.


  June 24, 1497
• First French claim. Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and claims it for France.


  July 24, 1534
• French settlement begins. A French expedition led by merchant venturer Pierre Du Gua, Sieur de Monts, and including geographer and cartographer Samuel de Champlain, arrived off the coast of what is today southwestern Nova Scotia.


  1604
• British settlement begins. Three English ships the Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery with approximately 144 settlers and sailors, will land and plant the first permanent English colony in North America.


  May 13, 1607
• The battle of Vimy Ridge. The battle was a strategic victory, as Vimy Ridge was an important observation point over the whole of the Douai plain, a key industrial and railway region in Northern France.


  1917
• Canada is officially bilingual, with English and French recognized as official languages at the federal level. This bilingualism is particularly evident in regions like Quebec, where French is the primary language, and in bilingual communities throughout the country.
• Canadian cuisine influences


  • Indigenous
  • British
  • French
  • Other immigrant cultures
• Quintessential Canadian dishes


  • Poutine (French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy)
  • Butter tarts
  • Nanaimo bars
  • Maple syrup
• Canada's traditions


  • Canada Day (July 1st, commemorates the anniversary of the Confederation of Canada in 1867)
  • Thanksgiving (second Monday in October, giving thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year)
  • Hockey (ice hockey is the national winter sport)
• According to the 2021 census, Christianity is the largest religion in Canada, with Roman Catholics representing 29.9 percent of the population having the most adherents. Christians overall representing 53.3 percent of the population, are followed by people reporting irreligion or having no religion.
• The prairie provinces


  • Calgary
  • Edmonton
  • Grande Prairie
• The north


  • Yellowknife
  • Inuvik
  • Enterprise
• The Atlantic Region


  • Halifax
  • Charlottetown
  • Moncton
• Central Canada


  • Toronto
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
• The West Coast


  • Victoria
  • Nanaimo
  • Campbell
• Canadian dollar (CAD)


  Canada's currency, available in 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollar paper notes
• The current population of Canada is 39,001,309 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 39,107,046.
• Canada's climate regions


  • North (very cold and dry with very little precipitation, ranging from 10-20 cm a year. Temperatures average below freezing most of the year)
  • South (typical continental climate—very cold winters, hot summers, and relatively sparse precipitation)
  • East (cold Labrador Current meets the Gulf Stream along the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, cooling the air and causing frequent fog)
  • West (rainy and temperate around Vancouver, rarely snows except in the mountains)
• Ottawa grew from an unnamed campsite established in 1826 by Royal Engineers under Lieutenant-Colonel John By as a construction base for the Rideau Canal.
• Canada does not have a president, like the United States does. Instead, they have a prime minister. The first Prime Minister of Canada was Sir John A. MacDonald, who served from July 1, 1867 through November 5, 1873.
• Languages Canada is Canada's premier language organization representing its two official languages: English and French.
• Attractions in Canada


  • Niagara Falls
  • Jasper National Park
  • Moraine Lake
• Activities in Niagara Falls

  • Hornblower cruise
  • Helicopter tours
  • Wine tasting
• Activities in Jasper National Park

  • Jasper SkyTram
  • Columbia Icefield Skywalk
  • Maligne Canyon
• Activities in Moraine Lake

  • Rockpile Trail
  • Sentinel Pass
  • Valley of the Ten Peaks
• Landmarks in Canada


  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Yukon Territory
  • Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
• Canada has the longest coastline in the world, measuring over 200,000 km. The coastline is surrounded by three oceans and makes up almost 57% of the world's total coastline.