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CANADA:A Glimpse at
our Neighbor to the North
Union Jack Red Ensign Maple Leaf
Royal Union flagfleur-de-lis St. George's Cross
First Canadian Flags
Fast FactsPopulation 33,212,696 Capital OTTAWALanguage English & FrenchReligion Roman Catholic /
ProtestantCurrency Canadian DollarLife Expectancy 79GDP per Capita US $29,300
What is Canada’s Relative
Location?
___ largest country in area, after
_________.
2ND
Russia
Canada is divided into provinces instead of
states.
Canada and the ________ share
the longest, undefended border
in the world. 5,523-miles long
United States
Did You Know?
About 75% of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles
of the U.S. Border.
GOVERNMENT
Canada is a federation with a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. It is made of territories and provinces.
Head of Government
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Name the World Leaders
Prime Minister of Canada
Stephen Harper
President of the United States Barack Obama
Queen Elizabeth II is the head of
state in Canada.
The French-speaking province
of __________ is interested in
gaining independence from
Canada.
QUEBEC
Did You Know?
Montreal, Quebec’s largest city, is the
second largest French-speaking city
in the world.
Canada’s culture is an example of multiculturalism.
They have been influenced by British, French, and native cultures.
CULTURE
THE MONEYBills are commonly
available in $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 dollar. The $1 and $2 bills have been replaced with coins (the loonie and the twoonie).
TRADEU. S. exports to Canada make up about
10% of US GDP (roughly 25% of all exports go to Canada).
Exports from Canada to the US make up about 40% of Canadian GDP (roughly 80% of all of its exports go to the U.S.).
37 states list Canada as their largest export market.
Canada is #1 source of electricity, natural gas, and #2 source of coal for the U. S.
CANADA and NAFTA
An agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that allows for freer trade between the three countries.
NAFTANorth American Free
Trade Agreement