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citiesTravel★★★★.Canadaisaimmigrationcountry,everyyearthereareabout150000frommorethan150countriesimmigrationissworninasacitizenofCanada.TherealCanadianisnativeresidents,alsocalledthenatives,theyinthefirstbeforethearrivalofimmigrantshasbeeninCanadaliveforthousandsofyearsTheofficiallanguagesofCanadaisEnglishandFrench,speakEnglishandFrenchimmigrationinCanadahavelivedtogetherformorethan300years.InCanada,98%ofthepeoplespeakEnglishorFrench,oratthesametimecanspeakEnglishofthetwolanguages.Canadahasrichnaturalresources,forestcoveragerate44%ofthetotallandarea,lakes8%ofthetotallandarea,mineralvarietiesrankedfirstintheworld.TheCanadiangovernmentpaygreatattentiontotherelationshipbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandtheenvironment,donotadvocatetodamagethecostoftheenvironmentforeconomicdevelopment.BackgroundNameCanadaCapitalOttawaLargestprovinceQuebecLargestcityToronto

Officiallanguage(s)EnglishandFrenchNationalanthem(國歌)OCanadanationalanimalbeaver(海貍)CurrencyCanadiandollar($)(CAD)

NationalArchives（檔案）Backgroundofficialsportslacrosse（長曲棍球）andhockey（

冰球）BackgroundNationalFlagofCanada

TheNationalFlagofCanada,alsoknownastheMapleLeaf,and(Frenchfor"theone-leafed"),isaredflagwithawhitesquareinitscentre,featuringastylized11-pointedredmapleleaf.Itsadoptionin1965markedthefirsttimeanationalflaghadbeenofficiallyadoptedinCanadatoreplacetheUnionFlag.Designed

byGeorgeF.G.Stanley,JohnMathesonCoatofarmsofCanada(加拿大國徽)

CrownCrestHelmShield（盾）RibbonMottosupporterscompartmentBackgroundCanadiannationalsymbol:Marpleleaf

BackgroundThemapleleafhasservedasasymbolcelebratingthenatureandenvironmentofwhatisnowCanadasincethe18thcenturyAftertheearlyEuropeanexplorersrealizedthatCanadawasnotthespice-richOrient,themainmercantileattractionwasthebeaver,thenapopulationnumberinginthemillions.Inthelate1600sandearly1700s,thefashionofthedaydemandedfurtop-hats,whichneededbeaverpelts.Asthesehatsbecamemorepopular,thedemandforthepeltsgrew.ExplorersweredispatcheddeepintotheNorthAmericanwildernesstotrapandtradeforfurswithlocalnatives.☆Canadiannationalsymbol:beaver(海貍)BackgroundPhysicalGeographyCanadaoccupiesamajornorthernportionofNorthAmerica,sharingthelandborderswiththecontiguousUnitedStatestothesouthandtheUSstateofAlaskatothenorthwest.CanadastretchesfromtheAtlanticOceanintheeasttothePacificOceaninthewest;tothenorthliestheArcticOcean.Spanningover9.9

millionsquarekilometres.Bytotalarea(includingitswaters),Canadaisthesecond-largestcountryintheworld,afterRussia(俄羅斯).Bylandareaalone,Canadaranksfourth.PhysicalGeographyAsatellitecompositeimageofCanada.Boreal北方forestsprevailontherockyCanadianShield,whileiceandtundra凍原areprominent突出intheArctic.GlaciersarevisibleintheCanadianRockiesandCoastMountains.Theflatandfertileprairiesfacilitateagriculture.TheGreatLakesfeedtheSt.LawrenceRiverinthesoutheast,wherelowlandshostmuchofCanada'spopulation.Canadaisafederationcomposedoftenprovincesandthreeterritories.Provinceshavemoreautonomythanterritories,havingresponsibilityforsocialprogramssuchashealthcare,education,andwelfare.Together,theprovincescollectmorerevenuethanthefederalgovernment,analmostuniquestructureamongfederationsintheworld.Usingitsspendingpowers,thefederalgovernmentcaninitiatenationalpoliciesinprovincialareas,suchastheCanadaHealthAct;theprovincescanoptoutofthese,butrarelydosoinpractice.Equalizationpaymentsaremadebythefederalgovernmenttoensurethatreasonablyuniformstandardsofservicesandtaxationarekeptbetweenthericherandpoorerprovinces.ProvincesandterritoriesPhysicalGeographyProvincesandterritoriesProvincialadministrativeclub1BritishColumbiaVictoria2AlbertaEdmonton3SaskatchewanRegina4ManitobaWinnipeg5OntarioToronto6QuebecQuebecCity7NewBrunswickFredericton8NovaScotiaHalifax9PrinceEdwardIslandCharlottetown10Newfoundland&LabradorSt.John's11YukonWhitehorse12NorthwestTerritoriesYellowknife13NunavutIqaluitPhysicalGeographyAclickablemapofCanadaexhibitingitstenprovincesandthreeterritories,andtheircapitals.PhysicalGeography☆OttawaisthecapitalofCanada.ItisthesecondlargestcityintheProvinceofOntarioandthefourthlargestcityinthecountry.ThecityislocatedonthesouthbankoftheOttawaRiverintheeasternportionofSouthernOntario.OttawabordersGatineau,Quebec,locatedonthenorthbankoftheOttawaRiver;togethertheyformtheNationalCapitalRegion(NCR).OttawaisalsohometomajorartsandsciencesfaciltiesincludingtheOttawaNationalMuseumofCivilization,TheScienceandinterestingTechMuseum,TheNationalGalleryofCanada,TheNationalArtsCentreinOttawa.ColdCapital----Ottawa(渥太華）citiesCentreBlockonParliamentHilltheNationalWarMemorialindowntownOttawatheNationalGalleryofCanadatheRideauCanalandChateauLauriercitiesTorontoisthecapitalcityofOntario（安大略）.Torontoisalsothemulticultural,entertainment,financial,andbusinesscapitalofCanada.InTorontotherelivesabout4.5millionpeople.IngeneralTorontoisacleanandsafecitywithawonderfulnetworkofpark,recreational,andculturalfacilities.Torontoisthehomeoffourprofessionalsportsteams:TorontoMapleLeafs(hockey),TorontoBlueJays(baseball),TorontoRaptors(basketball),andtheTorontoArgonauts(football).

Toronto'speopleareveryproudoftheCNTowerbecauseitisthetallestfreestandingstructureintheworld.TheCNTowermeasuresinataheightof553.33meterscitiesLargestcity----

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PrinceEdwardViaduct（高架橋）theOntarioLegislative（立法）Building,CasaLomaCityHall（市政廳）

CNTowerandFinancialDistrictcitiesCityofVancouverisabeautifulandvibrantcityknownforitsworldknownattractionsincludingGranvilleIsland,RobsonStreetandStanleyPark.CityofVancouverislocatedonwestcoastof