canada加拿大国家概况-副本.ppt

LOCATION Canada is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the worlds second largest country by total area. Canadas common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world. 加拿大由十个省和三个特别行政区组成。从西到东十个省是： British Columbia（卑诗省）,Alberta（阿尔伯塔省）, Saskatchewan（萨斯喀彻温省）, Manitoba（曼尼托巴省）, Ontario（安大略省）, Quebec（魁 北克）, New Brunswick（纽宾士域省）, Prince Edward Island（爱德华王子岛）, Nova Scotia（新斯科舍）和Newfoundland/Labrador（纽芬兰省）。三个特别行政区是: Yukon（育空）和Northwest Territories（西北行政区）和一个新行政区Nunavut（努勒维特地区）。 图案中央为盾形，标志着加拿大与大不列颠及法兰西的关系。盾形为分成五个部分的盾形，象征加拿大在历史渊源上与英格兰、苏格兰、爱尔兰和法国之间的联系。上部的四组图案分别为： 左上角三头红色背景下露出全脸正在行走的金色狮子，代表英格兰。狮子代表皇室，在欧洲有古老的传统，通常为金色和红色。11世纪英国国王亨利一世，被称为狮王亨利，是英国历史上出现的“第一头狮子”。第二头狮子不知何时出现，亨利二世与阿奎丹的埃莉诺结婚，埃莉诺的家族徽章也有一头狮子，这样三头狮子就出现了。可以肯定的是，英王狮心查理参加十字军战争时，旗帜已经是三并没有狮子。 右上角是左足直立的红狮代表苏格兰，红狮位于金色背景中。苏格兰可能是在威廉时代第一次使用皇室狮子图案，狮子威廉的儿子亚历山大三世，使苏格兰成为独立国家。 左下角兰色背景上一把金银制的竖琴代表爱尔兰。竖琴被爱尔兰人称为天使之琴，是民族象征。 右下角的三朵金色百合花代表法国。金百合是加拿大历史上第一个主权标志，1534年7月24日，雅克·卡蒂埃抵达加拿大大西洋岸，立起金百合标志，宣布其地属于法国王室。 People Aboriginal peoples in Canada include the First Nations Inuit, and Métis. The Métis a culture of mixed blood originated in the mid-17th century when First Nation and Inuit married European settlers. The Inuit had more limited interaction with European settlers during the early periods. The Inuit had more limited interaction with European settlers during the early periods Average winter and summer high temperatures across Canada vary according to the location. Winters can be harsh in many regions of the country, particularly in the interior and Prairie provinces, which experience a continental climate. People Aboriginal（土著的） peoples in Canada include the First Nations Inuit, and Métis（混血）. The Métis a culture of mixed blood originated in the mid-17th century when First Nation and Inuit married European settlers.. The Inuit had more limited interaction with European settlers during the ea