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CANADA
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Canada occupies the northern part of the North American continent and some islands. It borders on the USA. The country is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west, by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Arctic Ocean and its seas in the north.
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The Coat of Arms and Canadian Flags
Canada’s Coat of Arms was officially proclaimed on November 21, 1921.
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Symbols of Canada
Maple leaf Canadian goose
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Government
Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor General – David Johnston Prime Minister – Stephen Harper Chief Justice – Beverley McLachlin
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Legislature
Parliament : Upper house – Senate Lower house – House of Commons
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Canada contains more lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world.
The largest lake in Canada is Lake Michigan-Huron
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The largest river in Canada
Running 2,636 miles from its ultimate headwaters in the Omineca Mountains of British Columbia north to its mouth in the Beaufort Sea of the Arctic Ocean, the Mackenzie River is Canada’s longest.
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Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America, after Mount McKinley. Mount Logan is located within Kluane National Park. In May 1992, a GSC expedition climbed Mount Logan and fixed the current height of 5,959 metres .
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Capital and largest city
Capital – Ottawa Largest city – Toronto
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Official languages of Canada are English and French. Nearly 60 percent of the population speak English and 27 percent speak French. The rest speaks other languages, such as Eskimo, Indian, German, Ukrainian and Italian.
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