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Canada. Prepared by a 2nd year student
1. Canada
PREPARED BY A 2ND YEAR STUDENT,GROUP 5808, MARIA SHEVCHENKO
CANADA
2. Nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200 km of the border with the United States, which means that Canada contains vast expanses
NEARLY 90% OF CANADIANS LIVE WITHIN 200 KM OF THEBORDER WITH THE UNITED STATES, WHICH MEANS THAT
CANADA CONTAINS VAST EXPANSES OF WILDERNESS TO
THE NORTH
3. Canada is also worried about pollution from US factories near the border
CANADA IS ALSO WORRIED ABOUT POLLUTION FROM USFACTORIES NEAR THE BORDER
4. Immigration has helped to make Canada one of the world's richest nations
IMMIGRATION HAS HELPED TO MAKE CANADA ONE OF THEWORLD'S RICHEST NATIONS
5. Separatist aspirations in the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec are a major domestic issue
SEPARATIST ASPIRATIONS IN THE PREDOMINANTLYFRENCH-SPEAKING PROVINCE OF QUEBEC ARE A MAJOR
DOMESTIC ISSUE
6. The US and Canada have the world's largest trading relationship
THE US AND CANADA HAVE THE WORLD'S LARGESTTRADING RELATIONSHIP
7. Canada has a long history of public broadcasting. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was set up in the 1930s. There is
CANADA HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING. THECANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (CBC) WAS SET UP IN
THE 1930S. THERE IS EXTENSIVE TAKE-UP OF MULTICHANNEL TV.
8. Prime minister: Stephen Harper. Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1959, Stephen Harper studied economics at the University of Calgary
PRIME MINISTER: STEPHEN HARPER. BORN IN TORONTO, ONTARIOIN 1959, STEPHEN HARPER STUDIED ECONOMICS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY IN ALBERTA. HE BECAME AN MP IN 1993
AND HEADED THE NEWLY-MERGED CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN 2004
9. Main exports: Machinery and equipment, automotive products, metals and plastics, forestry products, agricultural and fishing
MAIN EXPORTS: MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, AUTOMOTIVEPRODUCTS, METALS AND PLASTICS, FORESTRY PRODUCTS,
AGRICULTURAL AND FISHING PRODUCTS, ENERGY PRODUCTS.
CANADA'S POPULATION IS 32 MILLION. ON AVERAGE, WOMEN LIVE
82 YEARS, AND MEN 77 YEARS.
10. Area: 9.9 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles). Major languages: English, French (both official). Major religion: Christianity
AREA: 9.9 MILLION SQ KM (3.8 MILLION SQ MILES). MAJORLANGUAGES: ENGLISH, FRENCH (BOTH OFFICIAL). MAJOR
RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY
11. The largest city in Canada is Toronto. The capital is Ottawa. Head of State - King Elizabeth II
THE LARGEST CITY IN CANADA IS TORONTO. THE CAPITALIS OTTAWA. HEAD OF STATE - KING ELIZABETH II
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13. Thank you for attention
THANK YOU FORATTENTION