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Canada
Land
Second largest country in the world in area
The Canadian federation consist of ten provinces and three territories
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan,Yukon
Important cities Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
Ottawa is the capital
Culture
Historically influenced by European culture and traditions
British
French
Incorporation of cultural elements of Canada's Aboriginal people and immigrants
Strong influence by United States
Education
Is provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial and local governments
Divided
Elementary (Primary School, Public School
Secondary (High School)
Post-Secondary (University, College)
Have the authority to grant academic credentials
University grant degrees: bachelor's, master's o doctorate degrees
In Quebec are 3 years instead of 4
Colleges grant diplomas and certificates
Some colleges offer applied arts degrees that are equivalent to degrees from a university
Ministry of education
Compulsory up to an age of 16
generally has 190 school days
The Royal Military College of Canada RMC is the military academy of the Canadian forces
Is the only federal institution with degree granting powers
Languages
Official Languages English and French
Used for administrative matters by federal, provincial and territorial administrations
According to 2010 census
Anglophones represent 59.3%
Francophone represent 22.9%
Other languages used by the population are Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Italian, German, Aboriginal
Most important aboriginal languages are: Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibway, Innu and Mi´kmaq
Arts
Literature
Categorized
by region by province by status of the author by period
Prizes
The Booker
Yann Martel won in 2002
Margaret Atwood won in 2000
Michael Ondaatje first Canadian to win the Booker Prize in 1992
Pulitzer Prize
Carol Shield won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1995 and 1998
Theatre
Festivals
Stratford Festival in Ontario
Shaw Festival in Niagara
Edmonton Fringe Festival
Music
Traditional
French
French, Irish and Scottish fiddle music
Franco-Celtic
Rock Bands
According to the Rolling Stone magazine the 5 Greatest Canadian Rock Stars
Neil Young, Rush..... Corey Hart, Joni Mitchell, The Band
Composers
According to the Ranker the top 5
Tom Green, Neil Young, Robin Thicke, Alan Thicke, Josh Dolgin
Visual Arts
Painting
Famous Painters
Emily Carr, Shary Boyle, Agnes Martin, Bill Reid, Janet Cardiff
19th century
Paul Kane landscapes, Cornelius Krieghoff anecdotal scenes in Quebec
The Group of Seven painted large, brilliantly coloured scenes of the Canadian wilderness formed in 1920
Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald, Frederick Varley
Sculpture
Inuit with stone carvings
Coast Indians with totem-pole carvings
The first Stone Carving Festival was launched in 2010
Film and Television
In 1960 Quebec filmmakers challenge Hollywood
Important English-speaking filmmakers are: Allan King, Norman Jewison, Robin Spry
In 1999 Norman Jewison received an Irving Thalberg Academy Award
Since 1980s Vancouver has become known as Hollywood North
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation supports Canadian television
The Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal is the World's largest comedy festival
Symbols
Official symbols adopted by the Government of Canada
The Beaver
The Coat of Arms
The Maple Leaf Tartan
The maple tree
The national anthem
The national flag
The national horse
The national sports
The national colours
Religion
Roman Catholic 38.8%
nonreligious 23.9%
Protestant 20.3%
other Christian 6.5%
Muslim 3.2%
other 1.7%
Orthodox 1.6%
Hindu 1.5%
Sikh 1.4%
Buddhist 1.1%
Sports
Winter sports
Hockey is the official winter sport
The award is the Stanley Cup
Toronto is home of the Hockey Hall of Fame founded in 1943
The National Hockey League start only with Canadian teams
Curling
ice skating
figure skating
Summer sports
Lacrosse is the official summer sport
Aboriginal origin and oldest sport
fishing
hunting
canoeing
swimming
track and field
Diving
Rugby
football is the second most popular
The Canadian Football League CFL
The Grey Cup is a national event
Olympic Games
The Canadian Olympic Association founded in 1904
Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Games
Calgary hosted the 1988 winter games
Vancouver hosted the 2010 winter games
Canadian Grand Prix Formula One since 1967
Cuisine must to try
Poutine
peppery meat-based gravy and squeaky curds on fries
Canadian Bacon
Caesar
cocktail clamato juice, vodka, Worchester and a salted rim
Beaver Tails
pastries and snacks
Butter Tarts
crumbly crust and a creamy centre made of a butter, sugar and egg mixture
Nanaimo Bars
try-layered dessert bar made of crumb mixtures, vanilla butter icing, melted chocolate
Split Pea Soup
cured meats and dried peas
Tourtiere
filled with ground pork, beef, veal or game and sprinkling of herbs and spices
Money
Bank Notes
polymer series issued 2011- 2013
coins
