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1、Canada歐陽歌谷 ( 2021.02.01 )Canadais a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three temtories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean ? It is the worlds second lar

2、gest countryby total area? Canadas common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world?Canada occupies a major northern portion of North America, sharing the land borders with the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northw

3、est, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west; to the north lies the Arctic Ocean.By total area (including its waters), Canada is the second-largest country in the world, after Russia? By land area, Canadaranks fourth.Canada has one third of the worlds supply o

4、f fresh water. There are five great lakes in the south, and there are many others, especially in the north ? Most of the electricity is produced by water. The country has a great dealof coal, oil and natural gas, and these are all exploited for energy. Much of the country is covered by forests, and

5、wood is cut and sold all over the world. Canada is also the worlds biggest producer of the kind of paperwhich is used for newspapers? Fishing is also very歐陽歌谷創(chuàng)編 2021 年 2 月 1 important for Canadians ? Fish from east and west coasts is sold to many other countrie?sAbout 40% of the Canadian population

6、are of British descent, while 27% are of French origin. Another 20% are of other European background, about 10% are Asian origin, and some 3% are of aboriginal or Metis (mixed aboriginal and European) background.Canada is a federation of ten provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunsw

7、ick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and three territories (Northwest Temtories, Yukon, and Nunavut). It is governed as aparliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. One of the wor

8、lds highly developed countries, Canada has a diversified economy that is reliant upon its abundant natural resources and upon trade particularly with the United States, with which Canada has had a long and complex relationship. It is a member of the G7, G& G20, NATO, OECD, WTO, Commonwealth, Francop

9、honie, OAS, APEC, and UN. With the eighth-highestHuman Development Index globally, it has one of the highest standards of living in the world?The national flag of Canada, also known as the Maple Leaf, and rUnifolie (French for Mthe one-leafed11), is a red flag with a white square in its centre, feat

10、uring a stylized 11-pointed red maple lea?f The width of theMaple Leaf flag is twice the height. The white field is a歐陽歌谷創(chuàng)編 2021 年 2 月 1Canadian pale (a square central band in a vertical triband flag, named after this flag), and each bordering red field is exactly half its size.Canadas two official

11、languages are English and French.English and French have equal status in federal courts, Parliament, and in all federal institutions? Citizens have the right, where there is sufficient demand, toreceive federal government services in either English or French, and official-language minorities are gua

12、ranteed their own schools in all provinces and territories.Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. Located in the Ottawa Valley, the city lies in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario on the Ottawa River, a ma

13、jor waterway forming the local boundary between the provinces of Ontario and Quebec?Toronto is the provincialcapital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada ? It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of LakeOntario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous

14、city in North America. Its metropolitan area with over 5 million residents is the seventh largest urban region in North America.The Niagara Fallsis the most powerful waterfalls in North America. These voluminous waterfalls are situated on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario a

15、nd forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.The Niagara Fallsis renowned both for their beauty and as a歐陽歌谷創(chuàng)編 2021 年 2 月 1 valuable source of hydroelectric power.Vancouveris a coastal harbor city inCanada. Located in the Lower Mainland, G

16、reater Vancouver is the third-largestmetropolitan area in the country and most populous in Western Canad?a While forestry remains itslargest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre sunounded by nature, making tourism its second-largest industry.Vancouver has ranked highly in worldwide H

17、livable city H rankings for more than a decade according to business magazine assessments and it was also acknowledged by Economist Intelligence Unit as the first city to rank among the top-ten of the worlds most livable cities for five straight years.lt has hosted many international conferences and events.BanffNational Parkis Canadas oldest national park, established in