Canada 加拿大的有关介绍

1、producers: 陈丽陈丽琴琴 20114281 张张 玉玉 20114274 李小雪李小雪 20114255 林雨林雨浓浓 20114236 (in no particular order)CanadaArea = Nearly10 Million sq kmPopulation= 33.2 MillionLanguages = English & FrenchGovernment = Parliamentary democracyOfficial Head of State = QueenCapital City = OttawaThe Country and its PeopleTh

2、e largest ethnic group is English (21%), followed by French (15.8%), Scottish (15.2%), Irish (13.9%), German (10.2%), Italian (5%), Chinese (4%), Ukrainian(3.6%), and First Nations (3.5%)1 in 5 Canadians (19.8%) are foreign bornNearly 60% of new immigrants hail from AsiaThe Country and its PeopleMos

3、t Canadians live in the south of the country along the 49th parallel; about 90% of the population is estimated to live within 150 km of the Canadian-American border.Canada is one of the seven most industrialized countries in the world.1.3 million Chinese Canadians representing 4% of the countrys pop

4、ulation The Regions of CanadaCanada is the second largest country in the world.Canada stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Canada has the longest coastline in the world, 243,000 kilometres.Canada and the United States share the longest undefended national boarder in the world.Canada consists

5、of ten provinces and three territories.The North“The Land of the Midnight Sun.”Most of the inhabitants are aboriginals.The region is divided into three administrative territories: the Yukon, the Northwest Territory, and Nunavut.The economy is based on oil and natural gas, and the Inuit people depend

6、 on arts and crafts, as well as hunting.The WestThe western most province is British Columbia, commonly referred to as BC.BC contains three major mountain ranges. The largest are the Rockie Mountains.Second largest producer of hydroelectric power.BC has the most valuable forestry industry in Canada.

7、Wind Powered HydroelectricThe PrairiesThis region is divided into three provinces: Alberta, Saskatchawan, and Manitoba.The winters are cold and the summers are hot, but the terrain is well-suited for farming.Mainly populated in the 1800s by immigrants from Europe.The area is known as Canadas “breadb

8、asket.” Wheat is one of Canadas biggest agricultural crops.Alberta is Canadas main beef and feed producer.Western Prairie FarmCentral CanadaCentral Canada is the oldest region. The first colonist settled in Quebec in the early 1600s.The region is divided into two provinces: Quebec and Ontario.Indust

9、rial heartland and most densely populated area in Canada.More than half of Canadas population lives in these two provinces.Atlantic RegionThe Atlantic region is composed of four maritime provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland.These provinces are small in population

10、 and rely on the fishing industry for their wealth.Halifax, Nova Scotia is the major port on Canadas East coast.Nova Scotia was the first part of Canada to be settled, 1604.HistoryCanada was first “discovered” in the 11th century by Norsemen.Canada was born in 1867 when Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia joined together.Whats in a name ? Many stories about the very word “Canada are indications of diverse cultural background of the country. IroquoisvillageSpanishnothing herethe first nationMohawkcastleCreeclean landCanadaenglish name: Halifax &VictoriaFrench n