PROJECT

“CANADA”Made by: Irina Skrynnikova

Form 7ATeacher:

R.S.Miroshnichenko

The aim and problems:The aim:

To meet with Canada and learn a lot of new and interesting things about it.Problems:1) To learn the political structure of the

country.

2) To know about lifestyle of Canadians.

3) To learn the geography of the country.

4) To know about climate of Canada.

Plan:1.Geographical position.

2.Relief.3.Provinces and territories.

4.Climate.5.Natural resources.

6.Population.7.Education.8.Political System.9.General facts.

Geographical position.Canada occupies the northern part of the North

American continent and some islands. The country washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west, by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Arctic Ocean and its seas in the north.

Relief.The eastern parts of the country are mainly valleys and plains. The western territories are occupied by the Cordilleras. There are a lot of rivers and lakes in Canada. Among them are the Great Bear Lake, the Great slave Lake and The Great Lakes District. The largest rivers are the Nelson, the Ottawa, the Mackenzie and the Yukon.

The Cordilleras

The Great Bear Lake

The Great Slave Lake

The Great Lakes District

The Nelson

The Ottawa

The Mackenzie

The Yukon

Provinces and territories.

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories, each with its own capital city. French Canadians are mostly concentrated in the provinces of Quebec( capital Quebec City) and New Brunswick ( Capital- Fredericton). They have kept not only their language, but also their own culture. Both Ottawa, the country’s capital, and the largest of Canada Toronto are situated in the province Ontario.

Climate.The populated southern areas of Canada have a moderate climate when in the north the climate is characterized by very long, cold winters with average temperatures far below freezing and cool summer months. The most humid areas are in the west, where winds from the Pacific Ocean bring a lot of rain.

Natural resources.The country is rich in natural resources: gas, oil, coal, gold, copper, iron ore, nickel, uranium, zinc, along with wood and water. It is one of the world’s leaders in mineral exports .

Forests cover about half of Canada. They also give home to deer and caribou, squirrels, minks, skuns, mooses, beavers, black bears an other animals.

Natural resources.

Population.Canada has a population of over 30 million, about 80% of which live in the south. About three quarters of Canada’s population live in towns and cities. Canada’s largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa. Canada has a dual cultural heritage and both French and English are official languages. Other groups of population are Germans, Italians, Ukrainians, Scandinavians, Poles, the Dutch and Eskimo.

Toronto

Montreal

Vancouver

Ottawa

Education.Each of the provinces and territories administers its own educational system. Schools are operated by local education authorities and generally give 6 to 8 years of elementary and 3 to 5 years of secondary schooling. Any child can be educated in either of the two official languages. Canada has a number of universities and four-year colleges. Among the largest universities are the University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, University of Alberta.

The University of Toronto

The University of British Columbia

The University of Alberta

Political system.Canada is constitutional monarchy. Elizabeth II , Queen of England, is also Canada’s Queen and sovereign of a number of realms. The Queen is the head of state, and is represented in Canada by the governor-general.

Political system.Legislative power is vested in Parliament , which includes the Queen, the Senate of 104 appointed members and the House of Commons with about 300 elected members. National elections are held at least once every 5 years.

Political system.There are three main political parties represented in the House of Commons: they are the Liberal Party, the Progressive Conservative Party, and the New Democratic Party.

General facts.-The name Canada is believed to come from the Indian word Kanata, meaning “village” or “community”. This fact alone shows that the native population of the country consisted mostly of Indian tribes.

-Now Canada is the world’s second largest country after Russia and the largest country in the Western Hemisphere.

-The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

-Its currency is the Canadian dollar, which is divided into 100 cents.

-The country’s most important symbol is the maple leaf. One can see it on the Canadian flag.