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Задание 21. Канада

Canada in Brief

1. What is the official name of the country?

The official name is Canada.

2. Where is the country situated?

It is situated on the North American continent north of the US. It is the second largest country in the world. Canada is bordered by three oceans, the Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Pacific. The only land frontiers are with Alaska in the west and with the United States of America in the south.

Canada shares the Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Eries and Ontario) with the United States. The most admirable sight which attracts tourists from all over the world is the Niagara Falls. They are on the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

3. What are the parts of the country?

Canada is divided into ten provinces (Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) and two territories (Yukon and the Northwest Territories).

4. What is the capital of the country?

The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

5. What is the population of the country?

Canada is a nation composed of two linguist and cultural groups: French and English. The native population includes Indians and Eskimos. There are also many thousand of immigrants representing the major European culture.

6. What is the official language?

There are two official languages: English and French.

7. What are the largest cities?

The most important cities are Ottawa, Winninpeg, Edmontom and Hamilton. The largest ports in the world are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Quebec.

Montreal is the largest city in Canada, the second largest Frenchspeaking city in the world (famous for its French quarters), and the largest inland seaport on the globe. Some places of interest in Montreal are the City Hall, the University of Montreal, Place Ville-Marie, Esso and Royal Bank bulding, Maison de Radio-Canada.

Toronto is the capital of the Province of Ontario and the second largest city in Canada. The University of Toronto is the largest university in the British Emprire. Toronto is also the literary, artistic and musical centre of Canada.

8. What is the system of government?

Canada is it became independent from the United Kingdom in... The Canadian Parliament in made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. The leader of the winning party becomes the Prime Minister who chooses his Cabinet.

Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with the UK Monarch as its official head of.

9. What are the main political parties?

There are three main political parties: Le Party Quebecons, the Liberal Party, the New Democratic Party.

10. What industries are developed in the country?

The leading industries are foods, beverages, metals, paper, petroleum, textiles, machinery, furniture.

11. What are the sights of the capital?

Ottawa is situated on the Ottawa River.

There are two universities in the city – the bilingual Roman Catholic University of Ottawa and Carleton University (including St. Patrick’s College).

Canada’s Parliament buildings dominate the skyline of the nation’s capital.

The National Arts Centre is a complex of concert halls and theatres. The National (Victorial Memorial) Museum of Canada contains exhibits of geology, anthropology, and natural history. It includes the National Art Gallery containing a noble collection of Canadian and other painting and sculptures.

12. What sports are popular in the country.

Ice hockey is Canada’s official national winter sport.