1、Beautiful country to travel and explore ContentsBackgroundPhysical Geography citiesTravel.Canada is a immigration country, every year there are about 150000 from more than 150 countries immigration is sworn in as a citizen of Canada. The real Canadian is native residents, also called the natives, th
2、ey in the first before the arrival of immigrants has been in Canada live for thousands of yearsThe official languages of Canada is English and French, speak English and French immigration in Canada have lived together for more than 300 years. In Canada, 98% of the people speak English or French, or
3、at the same time can speak English of the two languages.Canada has rich natural resources, forest coverage rate 44% of the total land area, lakes 8% of the total land area, mineral varieties ranked first in the world.The Canadian government pay great attention to the relationship between economic de
4、velopment and the environment, do not advocate to damage the cost of the environment for economic development.BackgroundName CanadaCapital OttawaLargest province Quebec Largest city Toronto Official language(s) English and French National anthem(国歌国歌) O Canadanational animal beaver( 海狸海狸)Currency Ca
5、nadian dollar ($) (CAD ) National Archives（档案（档案 ）Backgroundofficial sportslacrosse（长曲棍球）（长曲棍球） and hockey（ 冰球）冰球）BackgroundNational Flag of Canada The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and (French for the one-leafed), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a
6、 stylized 11-pointed red maple leaf. Its adoption in 1965 marked the first time a national flag had been officially adopted in Canada to replace the Union Flag. Designed by George F. G. Stanley, John MathesonCoat of arms of Canada ( 加拿大国徽加拿大国徽) CrownCrestHelmShield（盾）（盾）RibbonMottosupporterscompartm
7、entBackgroundCanadian national symbol: Marple leaf BackgroundThe maple leaf has served as a symbol celebrating the nature and environment of what is now Canada since the 18th centuryAfter the early European explorers realized that Canada was not the spice-rich Orient, the main mercantile attraction
8、was the beaver, then a population numbering in the millions. In the late 1600s and early 1700s, the fashion of the day demanded fur top-hats, which needed beaver pelts. As these hats became more popular, the demand for the pelts grew. Explorers were dispatched deep into the North American wilderness
9、 to trap and trade for furs with local natives.Canadian national symbol: beaver(海狸海狸)BackgroundPhysical GeographyCanada occupies a major northern portion of North America, sharing the land borders with the contiguous United States to the south and the US state of Alaska to the northwest. Canada stre
10、tches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean. Spanning over 9.9 million square kilometres. By total area (including its waters), Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia(俄罗斯俄罗斯). By land area alone, Canada ranks
11、 fourth .Physical GeographyA satellite composite image of Canada. Boreal 北方北方forests prevail on the rocky Canadian Shield, while ice and tundra冻原冻原 are prominent突出突出 in the Arctic. Glaciers are visible in the Canadian Rockies and Coast Mountains. The flat and fertile prairies facilitate agriculture.
12、 The Great Lakes feed the St. Lawrence River in the southeast, where lowlands host much of Canadas population.Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. Provinces have more autonomy than territories, having responsibility for social programs such as health care, educatio
13、n, and welfare. Together, the provinces collect more revenue than the federal government, an almost unique structure among federations in the world. Using its spending powers, the federal government can initiate national policies in provincial areas, such as the Canada Health Act; the provinces can
14、opt out of these, but rarely do so in practice. Equalization payments are made by the federal government to ensure that reasonably uniform standards of services and taxation are kept between the richer and poorer provinces.Provinces and territoriesPhysical GeographyProvinces and territoriesProvincia
15、l administrative club1British ColumbiaVictoria 2AlbertaEdmonton 3SaskatchewanRegina 4ManitobaWinnipeg5OntarioToronto 6QuebecQuebec City7New BrunswickFredericton 8Nova ScotiaHalifax9Prince Edward IslandCharlottetown10Newfoundland & LabradorSt. Johns 11YukonWhitehorse12Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife
16、13NunavutIqaluitPhysical GeographyA clickable map of Canada exhibiting its ten provinces and three territories, and their capitals.Physical GeographyOttawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in the Province of Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is locat
17、ed on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, located on the north bank of the Ottawa River; together they form the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa is also home to major arts and sciences facilties including the Ottawa Nat
18、ional Museum of Civilization, The Science and interesting Tech Museum, The National Gallery of Canada, The National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Cold Capital - Ottawa(渥太华）渥太华）citiesCentre Block on Parliament Hillthe National War Memorial in downtown Ottawathe National Gallery of Canadathe Rideau Canal and
19、 Chteau LauriercitiesToronto is the capital city of Ontario（安大略）（安大略）. Toronto is also the multicultural, entertainment, financial,andbusiness capital of Canada. In Toronto there lives about 4.5 million people. In general Toronto is a clean and safe city with a wonderful network of park, recreationa
20、l, and cultural facilities. Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams: Toronto MapleLeafs(hockey), Toronto Blue Jays (baseball),Toronto Raptors (basketball), and the TorontoArgonauts (football). Torontos people are very proud of the CN Tower because it is the tallest freestanding structu
21、re in the world. The CN Tower measures in at a height of 553.33 meterscitiesLargest city- Toronto (多伦多多伦多) the Scarborough Bluffs Prince Edward Viaduct（高架桥）（高架桥） the Ontario Legislative（立（立法）法） Building, Casa Loma City Hall（市政厅）（市政厅） CN Tower and Financial District citiesCity of Vancouver is a beaut
22、iful and vibrant city known for its world known attractions including Granville Island, Robson Street and Stanley Park. City of Vancouver is located on west coast of Canada with its population of about 600,000 (2003), but Vancouvers Greater Area counts about 2 million people. City of Vancouver is th
23、e largest city in the province of British Columbia and it is the third largest city in Canada. Vancouver is surrounded by water from three sides. Vancouvers climate is one of the mildest in Canada because it is on the south side of Canada. Temperatures average 3* in January and 18* in July. Vancouve
24、r is very rich with parks having close to 200 parks including well known Stanley Park of Vancouver City. citiesCoastal city -Vancouver (温哥华温哥华) ,BCtotem poles（图腾柱）（图腾柱） in Stanley Park（斯坦利公园）（斯坦利公园） Downtown Vancouver a view from Granville Street Bridge The Millennium Gate (Chinatown) Lions Gate Bri
25、dge Burrard Bridge citiesTravelCanada is well known for its stunning natural beauty and Canadian hockey, but is also famous for its cosmopolitan世界性的世界性的 multicultural cities and high quality of life. Beautiful country to travel and explore. Rich with holidays, it makes Canada another good reason to
26、live in. Canada is known for other things like Canada maple syrup枫糖枫糖, Canada ice wine, cleanliness, communication industry, Canadian Fishing and hunting natural resources. Canada is also well known for quality post secondary education having university in each province. TravelCanada for seven years
27、 was the United Nations organizations in Geneva日内瓦日内瓦 as the worlds most desirable country to live in. This is a rare natural pure land, water and mountains and red maple leaves shine upon each other, which constitute a paradise on earthTravelThe best season to visit Canada is may to October, at thi
28、s time can experience Canada unique extremely cool and refreshing summer and amorous feelings of the maple leaves of autumn aroundTimeTravelAutumn is the most beautiful season in Canada. Since September the third week, the Canadian maple leaf began to red: red, deep red, red, orange, bright yellow,
29、dark green, shallow green, intertwined, spectacular. At this time, international fireworks quarter in the big cities will be staged, has continued for several months.The activities of the autumn basically is to see and barbecue red leaves, from Quebec to Niagara Falls, journey 800 kilometers, is the
30、 Canadian famous maple road.TravelNiagara Falls is the collective name for the Horseshoe Falls（马（马蹄瀑布蹄瀑布 ）and the adjacent American Falls(美国瀑布美国瀑布 )along with the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls(婚纱瀑布婚纱瀑布 ). Located on the Niagara River which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined fal
31、ls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall (vertical height along with flow rate) in North America. Niagara Falls forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontari
32、o and the U.S. state of New York, also forming the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.Niagara F
33、alls（尼亚加拉大瀑布尼亚加拉大瀑布）Canadian Horseshoe Falls （马蹄瀑布（马蹄瀑布 ）Canadian Horseshoe Falls with city of Buffalo, US in background. Clicked from Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls（尼亚加拉大瀑布尼亚加拉大瀑布）, Canada The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is one of the worlds most voluminous waterfalls,renowned(著名的著名的） b
34、oth for its beauty and as a source of hydroelectric power TravelTravel-Horseshoe_Falls_from_helicopterTravelRainbow_on_NiagaraTravelGreat Bear Lake is the largest lake entirely within Canada (Lake Superior and Lake Huron straddling the CCanada-US border are larger), the fourth largest in North Ameri
35、ca, and the seventh largest in the world. The lake is in the Northwest Territories and is situated on the Arctic Circle between 65 and 67 degrees of northern latitude and between 118 and 123 degrees western longitude, 186 m (610 ft) above sea level. The name is believed to have originated with the F
36、irst Nations living along the northern shores of the lake, who referred to themselves by Chipewyan words meaning “grizzly bear water people.” Grizzly Bear Mountain on the shore of the Lake comes from the Chipewyan, meaning, literally “bear large hill.”Great Bear Lake(大熊湖）大熊湖）On the shores of Great Bear Lake TravelThanks!
