Canada.Settlers from France and England first arrived in Canada in the early 1600s. In 1763, Britain defeated France in the French and Indian War French and Indian War North American phase of a war between France and Britain to control colonial territory (1754–63). The war's more complex European phase was the Seven Years' War. , and took over France's territory in Canada. Britain controlled this area until 1931, when Canada became an independent nation. FACTS TO KNOW AREA: 3,849,670 square miles, the world's second-largest country in area. (Russia is the largest.) POPULATION: 31,300,000; 78% urban; 22% rural. GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary democracy parliamentary democracy Democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor. ; Jean Chretian, leader of the Liberal Party, has been Prime Minister since 1993. ECONOMY: Canadians enjoy one of the world's highest standards of living. Canada is the largest trading partner of the U.S.; its economy is now growing faster than that of the U.S. Industries: mining, timber, and food products. Minerals: oil, gas, nickel, copper, gold, others. Major crops: grains, fruits, vegetables. PER CAPITA [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. GDP GDP (guanosine diphosphate): see guanine. : $24,800. RELIGIONS: Christianity, 99%. LANGUAGES: English and French are official languages. LITERACY: 99% for men and women. LIFE EXPECTANCY Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. : Males, 76 years; females, 81 years. QUESTIONS 1. What is the capital of Canada Noun 1. capital of Canada - the capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec) Canadian capital, Ottawa Ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada ? _____ 2. What body of water lies north of Ontario? _____ 3. What country borders Canada on the west? _____ 4. What is the capital city of New Brunswick? _____ 5. Which Great Lake is not shared by Canada and the U.S.? _____ 6. Ontario is home to which industry shown on the map? _____ 7. The Inuit live in Canada's newest territory. What is it? _____ 8. What city is closest to 50[degrees] N, 96[degrees] W? _____ 9. Canada's three territories are almost entirely located north of what line of latitude Noun 1. line of latitude - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator parallel of latitude, parallel, latitude polar circle - a line of latitude at the north or south poles ? _____ 10. Which province is the leading producer of oil and natural gas? _____ ANSWERS 1. Ottawa 2. Hudson Bay 3. U.S. 4. Fredericton 5. Lake Michigan 6. Mining 7. Nunavut 8. Winnipeg, Manitoba 9. 60[degrees]N 10. Alberta |
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