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Canada

Canada. Tomáš Strnad, V7A. Content. g eneral information g eographical facts fauna and flora climate law system population famous people Ottawa sport history summary. General information. federal constitutional monarchy Ottawa 34 mil. People 10 provinces 3 territories

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Canada

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  1. Canada Tomáš Strnad, V7A

  2. Content • generalinformation • geographicalfacts • fauna and flora • climate • lawsystem • population • famouspeople • Ottawa • sport • history • summary

  3. Generalinformation • federalconstitutional monarchy • Ottawa • 34 mil. People • 10 provinces 3 territories • English, French • established in 1867 • currency = canadian dollar • bordersonlywith onestate (USA)

  4. Geographicalfacts • NorthAmerica • huge area (2ndbiggest) • Mount Logan (Rocky Mountains) • largestnumber oflakes in theworld • 5 biglakes • borderwith USA • Niagara falls • St. Lawrence river

  5. Fauna and Flora • Fauna • Iceorlargeforests • on theeastcost – most interestingforestcomplex in theworld • Canadianhamlock • Flora • whales • Grizzly • beavers Canadianhemlock - Jedlovec kanadský observe – pozorovat

  6. Climate • highly diverse conditions • more than a half in subarcticbelt • averagetemperatures vary from region to region • cruelwinterswithlotsofsnow • verybigtemperaturedifferences • temperaturefalls to – 40 degrees in winter in thenorth • temperaturecanraiseup to 30 degrees in summer in thesouth diverse – různorodý vary – lišit se cruel - krutý

  7. Lawsystem • headofstateisqueen • governor (representativeofthequeen) • prime minister (leader ofgoverment) • Parliament - upper house (Senate) - lower house ( HouseofCommons) Representative - zástupce

  8. Population • 34 mil. people • Christianity (77%) • density 3.5/km2 • urbanization 78% • Quebec, Toronto, Ottawa Density– hustota zalidnění single religious – nábožensky jednotný

  9. Famouspeople Terry Fox • athleteandhumanitarian • canceramputationof leg • MarathonofHope (1980) • consideret a nationalhero • Terry Fox runs in overthan 60 countries • over 500 millionsofdollars raised in his name

  10. FamousPeople Leonard Cohen • singerandsongwriter • oneofthebestcanadianmusicians • wascalledthe most influentialsongwriter • inducted into the American Rock andRollHallofFame,intothe Canadian Music HallofFameand intothe CanadianSongwritersHallofFame • today he stillwritesnewandnewsongs influential - vlivný To beinducted – být uveden

  11. Ottawa • capitalofCanada • Ontario • 900 000 citizens • not thebiggest (Toronto) • seatofthepraliamentandgovernor • called by theriver Ottawa whichflowsthroughthis city flow - protékat

  12. Sport • Icehockeyis sport numberone • lakros • Canadianfootball (same as american) • greatconditionsforwintersports (alpineskying, cross.countryskying, …) • The Winter Olympicgames in 2010 in Vancouver

  13. History • Vikings in 10thcentury • colonized by France in 15thand 16thcentury (province Quebec) • JacquesCartier • 1689 – 1763 French-Indian wars • 1774 – QuebecAct • 18thcentury - divisionofQuebecLowerCanadaandUpperCanada (Ontario) • 1867 – Constitutionact • 1940s – II. Worldwar division - rozdělení

  14. Summary • big country • part ofBritish empire • QueenElisabeth II

  15. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada • http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanada • http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox • http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Cohen • http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa

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