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Canada: Geography, Symbols, and Government Overview

Canada is the second-largest country in the world, covering 9,976,139 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 27.3 million. Its capital is Ottawa, with major cities including Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. The country features vast diverse landscapes divided into seven regions, from the Pacific Coast to the Arctic. Canada officially recognizes English and French as its languages and uses the Canadian dollar as currency. Canadian symbols like the beaver and maple leaf reflect the nation’s heritage, while the Great Seal is emblematic of its government.

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Canada: Geography, Symbols, and Government Overview

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  1. Canada Marianna Antaličová 3. A 2012/2013

  2. Area: 9 976 139 sq km • Population: 27 297 000 • Capital city: Ottawa • Othertowns: Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver • Currency: Canadiandollar = 100 cents • Languages: English, French

  3. Geography • Secondlargest country (afterRussia) • Thebiggestlakes are asfollows – LakeSuperior, LakeHuron, Erie, Ontario • TheAtlanticsystemisrepresented by the St. LawrenceRiver, Winnipeg and theSaskatchewan • ThePacificsystem – the Columbia, theFrazer

  4. Canadaisdividedinto 7 regions, eachwith a verydifferentlandscape and climate • ThePacificCoast • TheCordillera • ThePrairies • TheCanadianShield • TheGreatLakes • TheAtlanticProvinces • TheArctic

  5. The capital City of Canada is Ottawa (Ontario)

  6. Vancouver Toronto Montreal

  7. Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory is Canada’s tallestMountain (5,959 meters.)

  8. First Canadian Flags St. George's Cross fleur-de-lis Royal Union flag Union Jack Red Ensign Maple Leaf

  9. The Coat of Arms • Canada’s Coat of Arms was officially proclaimed on November 21, 1921. • The present Coat of Arms was approved in 1994.

  10. Symbols of Canada • The beaver attained official status as anemblem of Canada March 24, 1975 . • The maple leaf began to serve as a Canadian symbol as early as 1700 . • The colour of the maple leaves on the arms of Canada was changed from green to red in 1957.

  11. The Great Seal • The Great Seal of Canada is used on all state documents such as proclamations and commissions of: • cabinet ministers • Senators • Judges • senior government officials. • The seal bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, in her robes, holding the orb and sceptre, and shows her sitting on the coronation chair.

  12. The explorer depicted in the image is Jacques Cartier . The Huron-Iroquois word for "village" or "settlement” was kanata. The first use of "Canada" as an official name came in 1791 when the Province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper and Lower Canada. Origin of the Name – Canada

  13. The Parliament Building The Centre Block The House of Commons The Senate Chamber The Library of Parliament

  14. Map of Canada

  15. System of Government Canada - a constitutional monarchy - aparliamentary democracy with a federalsystem of parliamentarygovernment.

  16. Thank you for your attention!

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