Jasmin Seda

World Domination

Canada

Culture

Dress• Canadians wear conservative

formal clothes in their daily lives. But some other places they dress casually. If they are going to work or something important than they would dress accordingly to the event. Some of the other ethnic groups will change their dress according to their religion.

Food• Canadians normally eat

breakfast at 8 A.M, lunch at noon, and dinner at 6 P.M. Their meals are complemented with tea or coffee. During the summer it is common for people to eat lunch and dinner outside. When eating at a restaurant the tipping is at least 15% and it is expected.

Culture

Music• Canadians like to listen to

Jazz music, they even have an annual Jazz and comedy festival. Also they like to go to contemporary shows and watch ballet shows.

Customs• When Canadians visit one

another it is polite to bring gift for the host. Also if a guest is staying longer than a day they will usually write the host a letter saying thank you and give the hosts a gift. Parties are common with the younger groups of people.

Culture

Lifestyle• The lifestyle in Canada

aren’t too different from the US. They live very similar to us down here.

Leisure• The youth party more, but

they also have a curfew like many Americans do. They also have to go to school/work and after that they do whatever they want to, also like many Americans.

Culture

Religion• Canada has many diverse

religions. About 70% of Canada is Christian. About 43% are Catholic, and about 23% are Protestant. In many of the urban areas many more religions are being practiced due to more migrants. Also about 16% of the population claims to have no religion.

Art• There are many art

museums and galleries located all over Canada. After World War 1 many artists began painting the landscape of Canada.

Culture

Literature • The adult literacy rate for

male: 99%. And the literacy rate for female: 99%.

Family• The family life in Canada is

very similar to the US. The kids go to college, get married, have kids. The men are very active in the families and the women are leaders in the families.

Culture

Gender Issues • The distinct difference

between male and female in Canada is seen as equal, although some roles do differ. Both parents work outside but the men are more to be considered to be breadwinners and the women to do housework and cooking and taking care of the children.

Body Ornamentation• The body ornamentation

isn’t all that different from here in the US. Although women don’t normally wear jewelry to work. But normally teens start getting piercings and tattoos.

Culture

Language• The most common

languages spoken in Canada are French and English. Other languages are spoken because of the diverse people.

Government

Government Structures• Canada is a confederacy

with a parliamentary democracy. Canada's federal system is like the US, and their government is patterned after the UK’s government.

Political Parties• Canada’s political parties

include: Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party.

Government

Issues• There are many issues with

Canada’s federal system. Mainly about how to make the federal system more powerful, and how some people want one thing and the others want another thing and nothing gets solved.

Relations with other countries• Canada and the US have a

strong relationship. Canada has other relations with the countries that it trades with like Mexico, but the strongest is the US, and its also the strongest relationship in the world.

Government

Current Leaders• The current Ambassador for

Canada a David Jacobson, the head of state is Queen Elizabeth the ll

Flag• The colors of Canada’s flag

are red and white. The flag has 2 vertical stripes of red and 1 white strip in the middle, with a maple leaf in the middle. The leaf signifies the emblem of Canada.

Government

Citizenship• The citizenship in Canada is

like the US. You have to have a passport and ID to get into the country. They might have different things that you might need to bring along but nothing to different.

Immigration Policies• The policy basically states

that there are things required that you do before and while in Canada. You also have to fill out many forms and you have to have a job to move there.

Economy

Per capita income• The per capita income for

Canada is: $39,400

Gross domestic product• The GDP for Canada is:

$1,340,805,206,600

Economy

Major Industry(s)• The major industries are:

Gold, Silver, Copper, Uranium, Nickel, Lead, Oil, Natural Gas, Agriculture, wood pulp, timber related products.

National Debt• The national debt in Canada

is: $582.5 billion

Economy

Currency• The currency in Canada is

called the “loonie” for the water loon. The two Canadian dollar is called the toonie.

Trade• They signed the North

American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the U.S. and Mexico.

Demographics

Median Age• The median age in Canada’s

population is 41 years old.• 39.8 Years for Men• 41.8 Years for Women

Race/ Ethnicity percentages• There are several races in

Canada. Some are: British, France, and indigenous descendants. Also around 2% of the population are indigenous peoples.

Demographics

Education• Canadians need to go to

school until they are 16, only about 50% of the people continue education after high school. The literacy rate for both men and women is 99%.

Birth Rate• The birth rate for Canada is:

10.28 births/ 1,000 population

Demographics

Immigration Rate• The immigration rate for

Canada is: 5.65 migrant(s)/ 1,000 population

Geography

Physical Features• Canada is huge. It has some

grassland, and some drier areas. Canada also has the half of the Niagara Falls. Also Canada has some mountains.

Climate• The temperature ranges

from temperate to arctic.

Geography

National Boundaries• The national boundaries are

the US, the Arctic ocean, Atlantic ocean, and the Pacific ocean (where it connects with Alaska)

National Parks• There are many national

parks in Canada, there are 38 parks, and 157 national historic sites.

Geography

Wildlife • Canada has over 70,000

known species in it. Over 400 species are listed for extinction. The regions where the endangered and most or threatened species are where humans have made their impact on the environment.

Natural Resources• Canada uses many

resources, many use technology and things humans already know. Some are forests, metals and minerals, energy and others, but those are the major.