Canada has a population of approximately 30 million people
There are 2 official languages - English and French
The first Prime Minister was Sir John A. Macdonald. At present,
the P.M. is Jean Chrétien
Canada’s largest city is Toronto, followed by Montreal, Vancouver
and Ottawa
The country’s capital is Ottawa
Ten million square kms of land make up the country, making
it the second largest country (next to Russia)
Canada is divided up into 10 Provinces and 2 territories (there
will be a 3rd territory soon..see below)
The National Anthem is ‘Oh Canada’
The Maple leaf and beaver are Canada’s national symbols Canada
has six time zones (The easternmost, in Newfoundland, the Atlantic,
the Eastern, the Central, the Rocky Mountain and the Pacific)
Canada’s main natural resources are natural gas, oil, gold,
coal, copper, iron ore, nickel, potash, uranium and zinc, wood
and water.
Canada’s leading exports are automobile vehicles and parts,
machinery and equipment, high-technology products, oil, natural
gas, metals, and forest and farm products.
Leading industries include automobile manufacturing, pulp and
paper, iron and steel work, machinery and equipment manufacturing,
mining, extraction of fossil fuels, forestry and agriculture.
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