Canada, historically known as the Dominion of Canada, is the northernmost country in North America. It is a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories with a decentralized system and government in the form of a constitutional monarchy.
Formed in 1867 by law of the Confederation. It is the largest country in North America.
The area of this country is 9,970,610 sq km. It is a developed country and its economy depends mainly on the availability of abundant natural products.
The capital city of Canada is Ottawa, where the country's Parliament is located. The Governor-General, who exercises royal-delegated personal privileges, and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, have official residences in Ottawa.
A former colony of France and the United Kingdom, it is a member of La Francophonie and a Commonwealth of Nations.
Originally a union with the former French colonial Empire and the British Colony, Canada is a Commonwealth Realm. He is a founding member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth and La Francophonie. The country has two official languages:
French is Quebec's majority language, and is widely spoken in New Brunswick; and is also used in eastern, northern and southwestern Ontario; and in certain communities throughout Atlantic and Western Canada.
English is the majority language elsewhere with the exception of a few communities and territories of Nunavut where the majority of the population speaks Inuktitut.
Canada is an industrial and technologically advanced country, with sufficient energy supply due to the availability of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydroelectric power.
Its economy is dependent on a wealth of natural resources and trade, especially with the United States, with which it has extensive and long-standing relationships. Although modern, the economy is still expanding, natural resources remain as the driving force for the country's economy.
Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. Other major cities include Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary. The country's name is believed to be derived from the Huron-Iroquois Kanata, meaning a village, settlement, or collection of cottages that
Canadian Has been inhabited by indigenous people for more than 40,000 years. Scandinavian expeditions visited him around 1000, briefly staying in what is known as L'Anse aux Meadows.
Great Britain's claim to North America began when John Cabot reached what he called Newfoundland in 1497. French claims began with the explorations of Jacques Cartier (from 1534) and Samuel de Champlain (from 1603).
In 1604, French settlers, who became known as Acadia, were the first Europeans to live permanently in the country, followed by another French settlement at St. Lawrence and the Canadian Atlantic area.
Canadian culture is heavily influenced by British and French culture and traditions as a result of its colonial past. In addition, the culture of this country has also been influenced by American culture due to its proximity to 2 countries and the migration of people, ideas, capital, and politics across borders.
Despite the inherited culture, the culture of this country has developed many unique characteristics. In many ways, a more robust and clear country culture has developed in recent years, largely because of the sense of nationality that pervaded Canada in the years that gave up and followed its Hundred Years in 1967, and also because of the focus on programs to support its arts and culture. by the federal government.