Transcript Центральная Россия

ABOUT THE COUNTRY
Canada - a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
Area - 9984 sq. km. (second in the world).
The Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans.
It shares borders with the United States, Denmark and France.
Population - 34 million people. ? Capital - Ottawa.
Is a federation composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Official languages: English and French. ? Economy: Diversified, based? On rich natural resources
and trade.
GEOGRAPHY
Canada occupies most of the northern half of the continent of North America and the adjacent
islands are numerous.
To the east by the Atlantic coast of the country, in the west - the Pacific and the north - the Arctic
Ocean.
The country's territory extends from 83 degrees north latitude in the north (Cape Columbia on
Ellesmere Island) to 41 degrees latitude south (Island Mild Island on the lake. Eire).
Area of the country - 9984 thousand sq.km.
RIVERS AND LAKES
Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world, it has significant reserves of fresh
water.
In eastern Canada St. Lawrence River flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with the largest estuary
in the world, where is the island of Newfoundland.
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are divided Bay of Fundy, which is famous for the highest tides in
the world.
To the north of the 60th parallel are numerous lakes (the largest of which Great Bear and Great
Slave Lake) and the intersection of the longest river in the country - the Mackenzie River.
Niagara Falls - the general name of three waterfalls on the Niagara River, which separates the U.S.
state of New York from the Canadian province of Ontario. Niagara Falls - a waterfall, "Horseshoe",
sometimes also called the Canadian Falls, the American Falls and the falls "veil."
Although the elevation and not too large, the waterfalls are very wide, and the volume of water
passing through it Niagara Falls - the most powerful in North America.
High waterfall is 53 meters. The foot of the American Falls overshadows heap of stones, making it
visible height - only 21 meters. Width American Falls - 323 meters waterfall "Horseshoe" - 792
meters. The volume of falling water reaches more than 5700 m ³ / s.
CLIMATE
From the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Atlantic in the east stretches in the south temperate zone.
Average temperatures in January and July, and are different for each area. Winter can be very severe
in some regions of the country, average temperatures can reach 15 ˚ C below zero in the southern
part of the country, and sometimes -45 ˚ C with strong icy winds. The lowest temperature ever
recorded in Canada is -63 ˚ C (in the Yukon). Each year, the snow level to several hundred
centimeters (for example, in Quebec, on average 337 cm). Coast of British Columbia, particularly
Vancouver Island, is an exception and has a temperate climate with mild and rainy winters. Summer
temperatures can reach 35 ˚ C and 40 ˚ C even given the humidity index.
STATE POLITICAL UNIT
Canada - a country, part of the British Commonwealth, and the formal head of state is the Queen
of England. Official representative of the Queen in Canada is the Governor General.
Canada - a parliamentary federal system with a democratic tradition.
Legislative power is vested in Parliament.
The executive power is vested in Her Majesty's Government - the Privy Council. Supreme
executive power is the carrier of the Queen.
The judicial power is vested in the Queen and the Royal courts.
POPULATION
Canada is relatively weakly populated. The density of the population (about 3.5 people per 1 km ²)
is one of the lowest in the world.
Canada's population of about 34 million people.
Most densely populated area of the country - is Quebec-Windsor corridor along the coast plains and
the St. Lawrence River in the southeast of the Great Lakes.
The bulk of the population - the descendants of immigrants from Europe: Anglo-Saxons, French
Canadian, German, Italian, Ukrainian, Dutch, etc.
Indigenous people - Indians and Eskimos - during colonization was forced into the north.
MAJOR CITIES
Toronto - Canada's largest city, located at the intersection of water and land routes. Population 2518 thousand. City of Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Markham, etc. form a conurbation Greater
Toronto Area (GTA) with a population of 5,715 thousand in Toronto and the surrounding area is
home to around one third of the Canadian population.
Montreal - the oldest city in the country and the largest city in the province of Quebec with a
population of 1812800 people. In the town live mostly French Canadians, so the city is called
"French Canada" or the "Paris of North America."
Montreal is the industrial center of the country, as well as its huge transportation hub. Montreal is
the largest inland port.
Vancouver is located in the south-west of Canada, on the border with the U.S.. The population of
the city - 600 000. (2006), but in Greater Vancouver, given the more than 20 suburbs, home to
more than 2 million people. Vancouver - the largest port on the west coast of Canada, which is one
of the largest business and industrial centers of the world.
Calgary. Population - 1,230,248 people. According to the 2002 Calgary takes 31 place on the level
of life of 130 major cities of the world, and in 2002 he was recognized as the world's cleanest city.
It is believed that there is the pure water, the fresh air and the bluest skies. There are more than
8,000 hectares of parks, alleys and 460 km of rivers.
OTTAWA
Ottawa - Capital of Canada. Ottawa - the fourth-largest city ranks 6th in terms of living in the world.
Ottawa is situated on the banks of the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal.
It was founded in 1820. Until 1855 it was called Baytaun. ? Since 1867, the capital of Canada.?
Population of 875 thousand inhabitants.
City Department provides municipal council headed by a mayor.
The climate is temperate continental. The average January temperature is -11 ° C, July 20,3 ° C.
873 mm of precipitation per year.
Ottawa to shape characterized by an abundance of water and greenery, the chess system of
streets associated with a developed system of park roads. Residential construction in the main
two-storey.
THANK YOU!
• This presentation was made by
students of Grade 10, the school №13,
Korotkov Kirill and Elena Sadiullina